This is like a diary of the week when I had someone who I considered to be an old friend from Madrid staying with me.

I discovered afterwards that she was not quite well – mentally that is…

Sunday

Arrived with large heavy suitcase- after I asked her to bring the minimum

I pay for her ticket £10.10

 would not look either at me, or outside the train -

I immediately wanted to sent her back.

!!! me shocked/dismayed by my own reaction-!!!

I could not believe that I had committed myself to looking after her for a week - she appeared to have no interest I anything I showed her -

Walked along the south bank, me pulling the heavy suitcase all the time - me getting fed up

Got home sat down - picked up my private photos of me and Ichiko - I was shocked and outraged

She announced that the smell of cat food was horrible

The cat stayed out of the room

She did not to close her bedroom door to keep out the cat - she “could not sleep with the door closed”

She switch on all the lights and left them on

She says that she has very great difficulty in sleeping, so I felt obliged to stay up !

me now very cold indeed

Monday

She walked around Trafalgar area. Came to the office at 5, complaining that her feet hurt - it turned out that the has only brought high heel shoes - 2 pairs -her feet hurt.

Went home - she does not want to watch television

Asked me to buy cosmetics in Sainsbury

me pissed off further

Tuesday

Feet hurt more

Cat scratches her - (confusion of movement) “get it out!”

Home by

Wednesday

Blisters

me intensely irritated

Thursday

I find a cigarette lighter on the fridge

Crippled by blisters - can’t  leave the house - asks for key

comes to office at 5

walk through Regent Park

asks me to leave the landing light on all night - I find the lavatory light on as well

watches an american violent film on TV

on the steps of UCL

not interested in Camden Town

ChixChox - I pay £8.00

Friday

Comes late  - has to rush around to SOAS - expected me to wait at the entrance -for ever?

wants to buy clothes in Oxford street

5.50 Called me from  St Pauls station -  come and get me - my feet hurt. She had been walking around the Tate

expects me to take her to a play or something

I miss physics lecture

Festival Hall - wants a brownie which she does not want to eat - I make her pay

wants fire on in the bedroom

Saturday morning

After I played with the cat, she refused to acknowledge that she was she - said she was “it”

I found her toothbrush on the bathroom sink - she denied that it was hers

Southwark Cathedral - wants me to choose and buy a cake - I refuse

wants to iron her clothes - for travelling

wants one of Lika’s flowers from the front garden - I refuse

I pay for her extension to Gatwick from zone 4 £4.80 - I pay £4.00

General

Not apparently interested by the garden

Lots of clothes

has special brush to remove cat hairs

does not like cheese, cream, or yoghurt

Scowls all the time

has never heard the word “please” - (does it exist in Philipino ?)

she is still a spoilt child

I have less than zero sexual interest - repulsion?

Why so many clothes, 2 pairs of high heel shoes !!!!!!!!

Silver Lining

experience in dealing with very difficult spoiled children

finding Borough market, and listening to the tenor very fat cashier amazing!!!

finding the hardware shop with a vast number of stainless steel tools, including honey spoon and jam spoon - opposite the Young Vic - near the Old Vic

proprietor is tall and as queer as a nine pound note - interesting chat about stock and management

Finding out that the National Theatre also has lots of music foyer performances  including tonight!!

Discovering the effect of continuous stress - desire for reassurance from loved ones - desire for reassurance that other relationships are still supportive.

THE END