(NB This was written retrospectively)
J and I and a couple of friends went to see Le Cirque du Soleil. It was absolutely fantastic and although this tour was sold out months and months in advance we really do recommend you try getting tickets next time they are in town. The show is never the same as they have different people in their troupe at any one time. I have seen them once before in Las Vegas about, ohhh, 20 odd years ago, no not quite that long but definitely 15 years ago, and I remember it well!
Anyway, having come home after such an entertaining evening, my back was in pieces due to the excess amniotic fluid. Doing anything for longer than an hour was sheer hell. Well, I had a show, which some of you will know is one of the labour signs. As I was only 31 weeks + 4 days pregnant, this was a very, very scary thought. So much so that I couldn’t sleep and read all the sections on premature births in each and every one of my books just so that I felt ready to face whatever came next.