Darkness, and solitude.
The family have driven off in the beast. They have gone south for a few days. We weren't fully sure if this was going ahead, as number 1 son was very poorly the day before the off. He recovered in time.
I'm left to enjoy the solitude of an empty house. It's always an odd experience nowadays. I'm far too used to the incessant noise of children. For instance, at the moment, I can hear the clock in the front room ticking. Tick tock. It's quite an ominous tick.
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