When the phone rang this morning at half past seven I felt my stomach sink - for so many years a phone call at that time used to mean that my Mum was ill or had fallen. Those days are gone but the feeling of fear remains. However it turned out to be Alasdair, phoning all the way from Georgetown in Malaysia! He was phoning to tell us that he has passed all of his exams! I was relieved and delighted; his first year of University has not gone smoothly with regards to his health, but he has managed to get through so I am very proud of him. After a quick chat with both James and me, Ally hurried off - something about a bus and then a ferry to Kuala Lumpur. He and Cat are having a great time.
After this excitement the rest of the day seemed destined to be an anti-climax, but in fact it was a very pleasant day; interesting, useful, enjoyable and summery, and after work I went for a good walk along towards King's Park and James picked me up on his way home.
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