Pleasant evening, horrid train journey, nice rail staff and exams

Yesterday after picking up J from school we went to London where my (sort of) sister in law was involved in a poetry event. Very good evening, lovely to see my brother and his partner (and give them their Christmas presents!). It all went very well until the journey home which was quite difficult - several cancelled trains then several crowded trains and no-one prepared to let someone in a wheelchair on. Finally a couple of the staff came to our rescue and helped us get on. We had decided not to stay for a meal with the others as J had school next day and felt a bit under the weather. He ended up staying up late anyway and getting cold standing around on the platform and had to stay in bed today. He was a bit exhausted anyway as he had a big Maths exam on Wednesday after which he had both skating and his German tutor in the evening.

Talking of exams he got a B for his English assessment on Shakespeare which, for a boy who sees English lessons as a form of torture, is pretty good I think.

In order to try and help my liver along I have been eating really healthily and drinking loads of water - which has helped a bit. Have also lost two pounds (as in weight) this week.