More chit chat:

The work with the Medical Board didn't eventuate - the doctor concerned failed to give a timetable that would allow me to conduct the review before we leave for overseas next week. But would you believe that a volcano has erupted in Iceland and all air traffic across Europe has been cancelled?? If we can't connect to London next Thursday all our plans for the first part of the trip (to Scotland) will be in a mess - volcanoes can continue to spit and spurt for days!!

Last night I tried Japanese drumming - good fun, but I'm afraid that my sense of beat has gone the same way as my eyesight - deterioration of old age! So I won't be signing up for proper lessons. And I managed to break a bit off one of the big drums ( it was ornamental only, thank goodness!)