9:44: the phone rang. Leaped out of bed (tube stike, got the day off) thinking at last - don't go, don't go don't go.

It was indeed the person I thought it would be. Had a slightly confused conversation explaining that this wasn't the right number. Some distress at the other end: we both know how many times this number's been called in the last four weeks.

Keeley's mum - if you're out there - please get your daughter into school.