I am just about to leave for Weymouth, the town of my boyhood. I often like going to Weymouth although, very honestly find my mum difficult at the best of times. Today I will need to try hard to be helpful and supportive as on Mother’s Day my Nan died and the funeral is tomorrow.

Why do these things happen on such bad days? Is there ever a good time for someone’s mum to die? Why doesn’t God make ‘mothers day’ a death free day for peoples mums? I guess those questions are shallow and silly – but they will be the kind of questions I get from my mum over dinner tonight. I honestly don’t know how I will answer them.

God, I just ask that I can be a good enough support over these next 24 hours!