(46) 08H17 – The day breaks bright and sunny. Downstairs at last starts to rid us of that ghastly colour scheme. But he has only two tins of paint. So what will it be?Upstairs, full of regrets and feeling sorry for herself, does an ostrich act.

(47)  11H39  –   As he finishes applying the first coat of white paint, Downstairs’ eye catches something.Upstairs drags her sorry self out of bed…

(48) 11H40 – Downstairs reads a puzzling airmail letter, and Upstairs opens her window ….