Small update:

Last night I emailed ex-OW and told her I am about t introduce her character into the book and asked if I could use her real name.

I also requested that her 17 yr dd pick a name for herself.

She wrote back saying I can use her real name and apparently 17 yr dd wants to be called Rhianne.
She asked that I stay in touch with her as she wants to know when I have finished the book and when it is printed etc and that it would be nice to hear from me ocassionally. - crazy, I know.

I have not been in touch since June last year when I told her H had slept with me and they ended their R. I just needed to get her permission to use her actual name.

She has 24 yr bf now and has no idea H is dating me. I would love to be a fly on the wall when she catches on

Today H turned up 2 hours late so most of our time together was eaten into, and I will be having a guest round just in a few minutes so I couldn't ask him to stop and I was in a bit of a hurry.

He was really cheerful though, and wearing this burnt orange jumper which was as cheerful as his mood.
He asked me what I'd been up to and I asked him the same and we chatted for a bit.

He commented on DD4's pretty dress and how he liked it. She'd had a bath and hair wash and I'd clipped up her hair and put her in one of those traditional little girl dresses with hand-sewn smocking on the front and she did look absolutely adorable.

DD4 told daddy that she wakes me up every morning and shouts 'get up, mummy, make my breakfast!' and 'stop sleeping!' (it's true, she does!).

H laughed. Then he left, saying he is having a gathering of 13 people later. I said I've got my friend coming round today.
He said I bet she's late. I said
'Everyone is always late to my house.' (in a fun way, not a complaining way).
He laughed and winked at me and I said I would see all of them on Monday as we are having Easter Bank Holiday Monday together, me, him and all the girls.

So far so good, pity we didn't have more time. Friend is late just as he said!

Jo.