Yesterday began with a positive result of the negative kind after my covid test. But undoubtedly finished with a positive of the most positive variety. Last night we heard that our fifth grandchild, a baby girl, had arrived.

She’s healthy and beautiful and we are over the proverbial moon.

Her name is Caya. Hard C, rhyming with “hiya”, as my daughter-in-law informed us. (She knows I’m going to write a song for the new arrival at some point, so probably hinting at potential lyrics).

Caya has been born into a wonderful family, with three brothers and a sister, as well as a mum and dad, who have been waiting eagerly to see her. And now they have.

We’re going to have to wait a while before we can be there in the flesh. But it is lovely to have these moments to cherish.

And sometimes you just need to celebrate. Because Life is Life.