An unexpected snag

Rather amusingly, my parents' plans seem to have gone awry. They were supposed to be flying back to Greece on Wednesday but, late on Tuesday night, they discovered that my newphew's passport had expired. They've managed to get things sorted — they spent yesterday at the passport office in Peterborough — and they've rescheduled their flight for today, but still, talk about disorganised...

Overreacting much?

This time it's Exeter council who plan to use the underground catacombs as swine flu morgue. Truly bizarre...

Saturday cycling

I don't normally bike in the afternoon — I normally go first thing, when I don't have to dodge the traffic — but I've just been out for an enjoyable spin, dodging the dog walkers and kids, and ruthlessly overtaking the Saturday slowcoaches. I was also pleased to discover that, despite my running/cycling routine having been disrupted by the recent appalling weather, my fitness levels don't seem to have dipped too badly.