Just to update everyone on this entry, huge congratulations are due to Charlotte’s father. Mr Jones ran the London marathon yesterday in four hours thirty minutes.

That is quite a phenomenal achievement. I had intended at one point to go watch the event, given that the marathon route is so close, but in the end I just stayed home – crowds did not appeal to me yesterday. But it sounds as if the jones family, along with everyone else, had a great time. Congratulations everyone!