I just got in from my first proper trip in the bat’leth, by which I mean a trip of considerable length. I took her to Chester yesterday, to see charlotte. C had invited me to a school performance based around fair trade. Truth be told, I remain to be convinced about fair trade: it smells iffy to me, like a capitalist ploy disguised as this great ethical thing, but then I’m a cynic. Nevertheless, it was good to see Charlie and the joneses again. I feel I’m fast becoming good friends with Poppy, C’s little sister, too.