We've had no home internet access for 10 days now. BT decided to cease our service for no apparent reason, and are taking their sweet time restoring it. I wonder what they'll do when we refused to pay a quarter of our next monthly bill??

Had the first quiet weekend at home in months, it was bliss. Spoke to the family, had a massage to ease my poor aching back (little miss good samaritan helped a lady carry her baby stroller down two flights of stairs, thought she had cleared the last step but hadn't, ouch goes the wrenched neck and back), Stu and I wandered around Camden markets awhile, bought a fabulous new card magic book (I've taken up card magic!), Stu got some records, and on Sunday we cooked a gorgeous Kylie Kwong roast duck with a fig and shitake mushroom sauce. Now when can we have another weekend like this one??