Been a bit busy with my script lately, so haven’t been paying a lot of attention to what the rest of the family are up to. Something weird was going down about Munter not being allowed in the house (so there was less dope smoke in the air than usual); Pascalle was being even weirder than usual in that apparently now she’s got this Florence Nightingale thing for old people happening; Van wanted to buy a house (which is just off the chart weird); and Mum and Jethro – there was definitely Judd-related weirdness going on there, which no-one is talking about so I figure it’s safest not to ask.

Pascalle’s current belief that it is her calling in life to care for the elderly is yet another clear example that she is not dealing with Dad’s disappearance, I reckon. He has kinda been gone longer than usual this time, but that’s probably not a bad thing given how he’d react when he found out how things have changed while he’s been gone. I hope he’s okay though – the silence is a bit of a worry.

Also a bit of a worry is the thought of Van buying a house. Not that this is likely to happen (about as likely as Eric having sex with Nicky Watson, I’d say) but if, through some clerical error at the bank, they actually did give him a mortgage it would be a disaster because it would mean Aurora moving out. She is the one person on earth who can somehow tidy your room while you are out, without you feeling that your privacy has been invaded. It’s a remarkable talent and one – along with her other cooking, washing and cleaning talents – that I hope will stay in the West house for a long time to come.

(Actually, come to think of it, Eric and Nicky Watson would be ideally matched, in many ways.)

So the usual levels of weirdness apply in my world, which is why I’m glad I’ve got my script to work on. I’m working round at Hayden’s house quite a lot, these days. I get more done there and we come up with some interesting scenes together, which is good.

Yes, the script is coming along very nicely.