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Saw Scooby Doo and friends in Winchester this afternoon...

They were on foot; that's not their "misery machine".....

Was at Andy Murray's hotel near Dunblane yesterday for my birthday lunch; Chez Roux at Cromlix House. 

It's out past Kinbuck, off the A9, and feels very Olde Worlde but with a modern twist. The food was delicious, as one might expect of a restaurant fronted by Albert Roux, the one exception being the base of Herself's lemon tart was quite firm - a bit disappointing from a chef famed for his pastry! 

Anyway, it's on a lovely twisty, country road which I plan to explore in more depth later in the year. Just a pity I'll be doing it in a dieseasel Octavia .. .. ..

Could be!! 

Forgot to add the other point of that post, which was that Nicholas Parsons is still alive! We had Radio4 on, planning to listen to David Mitchell's Sunday lunchtime quiz show, finding Parsons presenting (still) Just a Minute instead. 

I actually thought he'd died years ago . . . still going strong at 95!

I was at a wedding at Cromlix House shortly before Andy Murray bought the place. It was a very pleasant experience although from what I have been told, things are a bit more expensive now. There are some very good roads in that part of the world.

Since towards the end of her 6th Form at college, I've thought that my younger daughter was a bit of a superstar (personality-wise) and yesterday I found out it was true!
She's currently staying at home with s for 3 days as she is on a first-aid refresher course for the nursery where she works, and the course happens to be fairly close to where we live.
Yesterday at dinner we were talking about epi-pens and I asked her if she'd even use one "in anger". She replied "didn't I tell you what happened last November?"
Nope, she hadn't. .......... during her lunch break one day, a child in another area had an allergic reaction to something. Whilst the child's immediate supervisors etc all wondered what to do etc, and whilst the child was becoming increasingly "unwell" and distressed, daughter calmly administered citrazine (?) fist, then queried with the relevant member of staff if this child had an epi-pen, which she did. Whilst discussions continues with some staff freaking out, daughter observed that child was getting worse so remaining calm, and against the advice of some other senior members of staff, administered the epi=pen. I was amazed when she said that within 2 minutes, the child was back to normal. By this time one parent and paramedics had arrived, she accompanied child to hospital in the ambulance but was able to return to work shortly afterwards. Child remained at hospital for observation for a few hours and was then released.

So, daughter really is a life-safer. Gave me a warm glow inside when she told me the above.

Agreed. She performed superbly under pressure.


The response of her colleagues would have me removing my child from that nursery immediately. What if it was your daughter's day off?

Well done Chris' daughter.

I've got my 3 yearly first aid renewal next month.
I hope I never have to use it.

Indeed. Let's just all scream and carry on behaving like idiots....... .  No. Fucking do something! 

Good on your daughter, Chris.  

Had terrible weather this week but we've somehow managed to stay dry despite it having rained every day. Even walked to Woolacombe without getting soaked, which is a first!

Range anxiety eh?

The voice on the satnav on our 3 series is disturbingly close to sounding like Theresa MAy when she's talking conversationally (as opposed to when she's under pressure and her voice cracks or when she's refusing to compromise and is being forceful).

Victoria station got rid of their charges a year or so ago. Probably because Wetherspoons were fed up of everyone using theirs!