Diary Monday 15th February 2016

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A relatively inactive day, and much of the time was spent sorting out my photos. I got very little online writing done too. The day closed with my Mum’s latest accusatory out of nowhere attack on me. We were having our tea when she suddenly demanded sharply to know why I have been adding something to our bathroom soap bars to turn them blue. I had no idea what she was talking about, but instead of an explanation, I was bombarded with; “Well I know I didn’t do it, so it must be you unless we have a ghost. If it doesn’t stop, I’m going to get social workers in to question you about it. You know my eyes are bad and something like this could blind me. Is that what you want?” I left her ranting on and inspected the soap later. It has partly turned blue and the soap stains in its metal soap dish are also blue. My first thought was not malicious behaviour but some kind of chemical reaction. I checked online and found websites talking about how it can happen if there is contact between soap and some kinds of nickel or copper. I mentioned this to my Mum but she seemed unconvinced and made no effort to let go of her bizarre theory that I must be doing something nasty and evil. It really upsets me that she holds me in such loathing as to imagine such nonsense and disregards even considering any other possibility before such notions. Arthur Chappell