gigs it is rotten to be facing yet another op but you have been so limited and it has been so depressing that if it is something they can fix it is going to make such a difference. Remember no spread so you do need to be able to get on with life. I was amazed at how well you had recovered when I first met you after first bionification. And I am looking forward to posh snacks on the balcony. [selfish]
I hope York has one of the mystical misty Morrisons, that was the holy grail of supermarkets, the one I visited was in Harrogate but would have thought York would be as posh. Sadly one in our High Street has opened but clearly they have decided we are not posh enough for misty herbs and vegetables, not so much as a sun dried tomato. Cheap opening half price offer on Cava though, it is very nice too, had a sample yesterday evening, rattling about in my eeriely quiet house.
I wouldn't get too excited about Little Copts cleaning, it will have been tentative and probably wholly ineffective but the point of it (though i think the point of cleaning has been overstated) may have dawned on her without the fog of "my mother is so mean making me do this" I asked why she had it this willingly and her reply was" because I am a guest" which is weird because I have commented many times that she behaves as if she thinks she is a guest in this house 
malt wig looks great, much better than mine . 
at man, that just has to be fate thinking it had to give you a boost!
Thinking I might plan a trip to Stratford when little gigs returns, as seem to be seats for some good productions, not that I am going to spoil her when I get her back or anything.......back to my plants.....