It's been a busy couple of days with the whole family coming and going (except Chris and Val who are in the US). Hannah, Tom and Scott have departed - boo, work beckons and they've got a busy January - Hannah's enrolling on a photography course, Tom's off to Sweden for a couple of days as roadie for Doug's band and Scott's saying thank you for the music but it's time to work in the real world...... I've been playing with my presents, particularly the DS Light to increase subba-brain power. Dr Fuji-wotsit's brain academy one is really good (mental age down to 34!), but you can't beat the oldies - Super Mario is definitely educational and I'm delighted I've not lost my Tetris-touch. And who needs a Nintendog when we've got Benji? Bathed him again today as he was beginning to look more Scottie than Westie. I've realised that he's a good conduit for some of the sub-arach-after-effects; apparently, so Fiona tells me, along with the post-op addiction to Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles I've also developed mega-acute verbal diarrhoea so I just waffle on to Benji in the bath and everyone's happy.