Talking of meeting up, thanks to Breaker and Phage for saying they can come to to drinkses on Friday 10th December. And Breaker, as you say, TYVM for the offer of a couch. Very gratefully accepted. If not gracefully, as I didn't say anything until now. Very rude of me. As Merekat mentioned, you're a true gent.

And on a final note, not unrelated to the first part of this diary, my car's going on Freecycle when I get back home.