Novel, nightshade, I'm still cleaning up the beetroot juice (2 days later, still finding it)! And as for amusing Stu, henrya, on the contrary he taught me all I know about e.g. juggling (I just can't co-ordinate).
On a serious note folks, the roads this week are very slippery after so much dry weather, and now we have rain on fallen leaves - a lethal combination. (I know from experience how such accidents can happen. Many years ago in the Cotswolds we spotted a car coming towards us - but felt the driver hadn't seen our car - we pulled in to the side of the narrow uphill road and waited. Sure enough, the other vehicle came round the bend straight into us. Although the driver braked, the leaves just induced a skid. Nobody was injured but the outcome could have been rather different).
So please leave more time for your journeys, and drive safely.
