The thing about hitting your head against a wall, as the saying goes, it how nice it is when you stop. Day two of a week off work and already there is progress. The relief of not having to drag tired grumpy kids from their beds and pack them off to school is no small thing, and while there is going to have to be some clearing, cleaning and going to the shops, there is also time to read, paint, update website and just hang about. Of course it’s pouring with rain, but if you can sleep late and eat pancakes in your PJs things are looking up.