The rollercoaster of my life has come tumbling down again, after yesterday’s little bit of respite, into its next trough and the toll of a mammoth working day (just ended at 9.30pm and that’s if my boss, who I’ve just emailed is happy with what I’ve done) is now very apparent.

You’ll notice that by my hastily and poorly composed still life – it’s supposed to symbolise my boggly, glassy, lifeless stare.

The only person who might like to see this shot is Janet who may notice the “Poundland” specs. I went shopping on Saturday and managed to forget to wear my specs so I popped into Poundland on her recommendation and bought two pairs of specs for £2! They are, of course, rubbish compared to my real ones but they got me out of a hole and that was all that mattered. Sadly the Poundland I went into didn’t have any zebras or tigers so I ended up with Barbie pink…but I AM devoted to Barbie pink so that’s OK!