Traditionally, this day of the year has been my birthday, but thanks to the sterling efforts of the Royal Mail I can postpone the next tick of the clock to, oh, probably some time towards the end of the month by the look of it.

Actually - I'm going to pretend it's my 17th and will start taking driving lessons soon.

[Rab]Have a bonzer day, mate.

Hello all, now that I've finished my degree and have a proper job I'm intending to be on here a little more. How long will it last this time? A nation asks.

[rab] MHR's to you :-)
I believe the cost of driving lessons nowadays requires considerable financial planning. How about this sort of thing to get you going?

(Chalky) Got me going all right 'cos the link don't work. Not on this old tub, any road up.

Try stripping off the bit that goes "rab.org.uk/mc". It still wouldn't load for me, but I'm in a weird location at the moment.

I've fixed it. (Hmm, I thought my auto-link-repairer was supposed to spot things like that).

So, how's the weather where you are?

Beautiful morning in London today - sun rising through the autumnal mist as I crossed Blackfriars bridge, people stopping to take photographs, or just look at it. Positively Turneresque.

Hot. Humid.