I assumed this was a rhetorical question, so said nothing. He looked at me for a second, sensing my increasing irritation, then hastily continued with his monologue.
'Okay, okay, so I have a bad back and that means I sometimes struggle to get to sleep. The other night, it was really bad. And then, well, let's be honest, my bladder's not what it used to be, so that keeps me awake. And also I get a dry mouth at night, because my blood sugar's too high. So, eventually I decide to go downstairs and get a drink. And I'm walking down the stairs and I see a light on in the front room. It was about one in the morning, and I assumed everyone had gone to bed. I thought maybe someone forgot to turn the TV off, but actually that couldn't be true because it's one of those fancy TVs that switch themsel
