Today we made get well cards for my husband who is in hospital following an emergency operation.

The children’s little faces were so serious as they made their cards and then dictated what they wanted me to write inside for them.

“Be kind to J. Don’t, don’t, don’t touch J’s tummy – he’s got a poorly tummy, he might say ‘ow!’

“Are you in a doctor bed?”

"Have you got blood on you?”

He will smile when he sees them but his stitches will certainly make him say ‘ow!’ if he laughs too much.