ZK] Well, the former colleague became a doctor in Bath and discovered a cure-all stronger than panacea made from Rosemary, whereas the latter is now Bicycle Repair Man, so take your pick!

I pick the Bicycle Repair Man! (did anyone else watch Goodness Gracious Me? :))

I do not believe in the therapeutic powers of a good girlie movie, a best friend and two pints of Ben & Jerry's ice cream.

I visit this site regularly

I hate Ben and Jerry's

My back is fully functioning and I am not the least bit worried about my ability to partake in Pantomime next week.

Nor am I worried about your ability to participate in said pantomime. Nor, indeed, have I ever performed in a pantomime, let alone one with a terrifyingly short amount of time remaining and a hideously underprepared cast.