Stifling a yawn, I dragged myself downstairs and switched on the kettle.
It was 6am and I was savouring a few peaceful moments before everybody else woke up.
Only, reaching for the coffee, I felt a sharp stabbing pain in my lower left side – unlike anything I had ever felt in my life before.
After about 20 seconds it finally passed, and not wanting to make a fuss, I cracked on as