On Wednesday I fly into EWR from my current location and thence on VS2 to LHR followed by a quick trip in EI to ORK on Thursday.

I'm having a ball here but part of me is anxious to get home to see my cat. He had come into the house some two weeks ago after being missing for 26 hours. Something had obviously happened to him as he seemed traumatised but he insisted on going out the following day. We didn't see him again although Aer John went looking for him in nearby undergrowth and I felt he had gone away to die. Then unexpectedly, the day before I left he re-appeared. He's not quite himself and headed straight for under the settee where he has remained ever since except to eat and use his litter tray. I know he is in good hands with Aer John but I want to see him for myself.

Also Aer John heads back for college next week and I know I'm going to miss him