Happy birthday, airyharse

...and many happy returns of the day. I'm certain I'm the first person wishing you a happy birthday this year from this time zone.

Back to Massachusetts next week

I have neglected to mention much lately; work and evening commitments meant that I have been quite the Red Queen lately. However, I ought to mention that I'm off to Marblehead on Thursday 13th December, staying for a week, returning to London on Thursday 20th December.

jwg and rsc, perhaps we can have dinner one evening that week. The only commitment I have at the moment is Philanthropic Lodge's meeting on Tuesday.

Sick as a dog

Today I was going to go to a raising in Twickenham at 4 PM. Unfortunately, around 1 or 2 pm, I started to feel really flu-ey. (I've had my flu jab). I sat in the living room with a blanket over me and shivered for about an hour. My stomach is pretty queasy, so I have just been drinking orange juice and water. HWMNBO got me some flu tablets and some tablets that reduce stomach gas.

I am hoping that a good night's sleep will cure this; if not, I shall have to go to Massachusetts feeling pretty bad. I don't want that. So good thoughts and prayers (from them as pray) would be most welcome.