Diary – Bank Holiday Monday 30th May 2016

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It didn’t feel like a national bank holiday as I’m out of work at present anyhow, and I spent the day just staying in, writing, reading and Mylotting. I took in some TV and had an early night in bed. That really is about all. For the first time ever I’m adding two days together in one diary entry. Diary Tuesday 31st May 2016 The last day of May was the warmest day of the year so far, and I went out in it to see my Mum in hospital. It could be my last visit during the current wave of her illness as there is a strong chance she is coming home on Wednesday. I think my mum’s health is too unstable for this as she still struggles to breath after the slightest exertion and my estranged sister is expected to have to move in with us to keep an eye on my mother as well as helping her upstairs, during lavatory visits, etc. While it would be delightful to have my Mum home again her weaknesses and the tensions from my sister are likely to create conflict. My sister keeps advising my mum to sell the long standing family home to move into a small flat which would be a very short term prospect and also a compromise on the family inheritance – my sister may be looking at how to reduce how much I would get, which could leave me literally homeless. I took a long route home to be able to take in some pub sign images. One I got was this Duke Of Wellington pub sign in Higher Blackeley, Manchester, which suggests it wasn’t painted during the actual battle portrayed as Wellington might have been otherwise occupied at that time. Arthur Chappell