[pen] £7 a fortnight sounds good. Mine was £11 a week and there was enough fruit for ONE DAY.

I've just got a grass-cutting raincheck... unfortunately it also means I can't get the washing dry either. Never mind, it's just nice to be home for a weekend, for a change. And this morning, I am mostly drinking Civet Coffee, or Kopi Luwak, a present from Indonesia.

Chalky] how awful - hope you're recovering and being properly pampered. Are you able to take proper time off to recuperate?

The grass has disappeared under 4 inches of snow but is already reappearing where I've walked on it due to heat from the ground. There'll be a frost tonight, though.

We've had a beautiful day here in south Lincs - cold, but sunny all day. Light frost this morning, but no snow.