I had a good auld chinwag with Laura before. We were on the phone for 47 minutes and now I have a really bad case of phone arm. It hurts quite a bit! Anyway, we've arranged to go out about St. Helens on Wednesday, so my era of boredom may not last for much longer.

This means I've only the gap of Tuesday to fill in. What to do on Tuesday... there's the usual, I suppose; take a bath, read, write, practise guitar and paint, but I could always go for a walk as well, drop in at the library ad finally apply for a card, sit and read a book in the grass at a park. If I took a flask and some food, I could stay out a little while, maybe write a bit as well.

There's my plan, then! Library, then walk to the park and have a little picnic while I read, write and get out of this bloody house.

I've set my alarm to 7AM, anyway, so I'll be up in plenty of time. For now, though, the main order of business is my novel.

I'd like to mention before I go that I've had a bit of a texting session with my Irish family:

ME: Helloooo! How's life? :D

SOPHIE: Is this Kelsey?

ME: Oui madam :)

SOPHIE: Mum say how r u

ME: I've been bored, haha :P Otherwise good. How about you lot?

SOPHIE: We saw red arrows it was brill

ME: Whoa, I'm jealous :O I really wanted to see that as well... What else you been up to?

MUM (ON SOPHIE'S PHONE): Hi its mum now did u go 2 party

ME: Yep :) It was brilliant and my costume was perfect :D I've been really bored since though.

MUM: Aww we watched red arrows from caravan site there were 50 thou peeps in town

ME: Bloody hell! That's a lot. Better that you stayed at the caravan, then :P Did Lee like his present?

MUM: Yeah he loved it we all miss u it was sad when u went hope it wont b long till we c u again

ME: I know :( I regret running off so quick and I cried on the plane. But at least I've figured out where I want to be :) I miss you all loads

MUM: I know its hard but it will be ok talk soon xx

ME: Ok, love you guys! :D xxxxoooo <3

((All texts are spelled exactly as they were on the phone))

I think it's important that I'm a little more communicative and open with Mum in future, as I was before. In the past I've been awkward about telling her how I really feel, not wating to u load all of my burdens onto her. But I have to remember that she's as much a part of this as I am; I was separated from her, and she from me. We had that talk while I was over there, anyway, so it's a good start. I hope it'll eventually lead to a better, happier us.