[Rosie] You have an admirably pragmatic attitude towards illness. I always do the man thing of ignoring a grumble, then eventually get off my arse* to see my GP, who then says "Oh, it's just a virus". Though, of course, one day, it won't be...

*apologies for any insensitive wording...

Is it spring yet? I haven't really noticed a change in temperature - I'm still vested.

[pen] Here it's bright as summer, cold as winter. It's spring.

(rab) Tell your GP that rabies is a virus, as are many other lethal lurgies. I know what he means, though.

Oh thank goodness this site is back. It was apparently down yesterday, and I thought Scotland had independented without telling anyone.

Soooo close to finishing writing the twice-yearly alumni magazine and sooo happy about it. On the other hand, I just had to cancel a trip to the UK because of an attack of the you-know-whats.

Irate tractor drivers? Poisonous micro-bats? Cheesed-off Dutchmen?
Whatever it was, hope they're gone now with no lasting damage.