On the positive side..

..we've had a good Summer. CY seems to have re-made friends with M from down the road so now has two people he spends time with. He was good on holiday (only one meltdown to speak of), good at grandparents in Whitby (again only one upset and mostly due to being let down by his brother not wanting to go bodyboarding with him). He has asked to join Scouts (!) and goes to Games Workshop once a week to play Warhammer which is very independent of him (we drop him at the top of the street then stay in the shopping centre in case we get a phone call). He goes to the shop with his friend, buys himself a drink, goes to Games Workshop for 1 and half hours and then goes to McDonalds for 20 minutes. Seems independent, and is progress, although still very structured routine.