Made the boys a huge stack of pancakes, sausages and beans and we sat around the table – laughing and eating – the table isn’t totally reclaimed but we are working on it.

Boys have gone to play snooker, loud and tall, teasing each other non stop brotherly camaraderie .

I have the house to myself this afternoon and have decided to read – starting with John Le Carre – Jimmy and I found 11 books of his around the house – so I have a good choice.

We’re getting there.