Hm. I think my trip to my parents' is slightly doomed. Last week, I found out that my Mum had forgotten that we were coming. Or, rather, that she'd remembered, but thought we were just popping in for a few hours while breaking a journey, rather than staying for two days. Last night I found out that my Dad has been ill in bed since Sunday (high ( Read more... )

( An update about many things, most of them only tangentially related to my holiday. )

Back from three days on the Mainland. We were darkly promised snow and horrendous driving conditions today, but got none at all ( Read more... )

Quick notes while waiting to leave for a course in Warwick ( Read more... )