I'm sorry you feel stressed, it is an anxious time for all of us. (The children are of course my main focus and I have no intention of shirking any responsibility. - should I include this?)
As my plans have now changed slightly and I have Monday free, I will be able to return in the afternoon and take care of some of things that need doing.
I speak to S15 about it every now and then and will of course listen if he any concerns. At the moment, it seems he doesn't need to or want to discuss it, so I will just remain available and positive for him.
I said I would arrange S12's cover and I have done. We discussed it with him and my brother last weekend and he is quite happy with the arrangement.
For your information, brother's wife was going to pick up S12 on Monday at 5.30 but if it would ease your mind a bit, I can take the cat to the cattery and then take S12 to my brothers on Monday. My brother will drop him off at 8am at whichever friend's house S12 chooses on Tuesday and Wednesday and pick him up from home at 5.30 on Tuesday.
OD, my edits are the way I'd want to hear it. It's not designed to be especially DB-ing, I'm sure Wonka will step in and take care of that part. I'm just viewing this in light of what I'd want my H to do:I don't need to know you've changed your plans, I don't need words to reassure me the children are your main focus. I need you to step up and SHOW me the children are your main focus by being there.
