I got the same shock when I found out that I could have had my pension several months earlier - I should have had a letter, I was told - no, no letter.

My cleaning up of the kitchen is ongoing and I have now opened up a cupboard, found space inside and have nothing needing to be put in it.

I must thin out the plates to those which have more than just a couple of the set left. I have too much of almost everything, but the decision to throw away has to be a considered one, so I end up with something better than I started with. I have disposed of cutlery as I had enough for a small cafeteria.