All being well we should be on the train for Paris at 6.17 tomorrow and then all change for the TVG to Montelimar, leaving CC and Jay in charge of the house, the cats and the Whale, when he comes out of hospital.

Now that we have all recovered from  tummy bugs I have to admit that it is quite restful not to have to worry about looking after an invalid. It's not that the Whale is a huge problem but you do have to consider  his needs all day long and he can be incredibly irritating at times - without even realising it! It's been good not having to direct the traffic to the loo every morning. The Whale stays on average forty minutes in there and you can be sure the Bear needs to go during that time. Also, the twice daily chore of emptying 'wee' bags is something we haven't missed.

By the time we get back on Monday I've a feeling CC and Jay will be ready for a holiday themselves.