I am now practising left handed typingafter slipping on the ice yesterday while out walking the dogs. I managed to do something to my hand and the docs stuck it in plaster yesterday evening. I have never had a cast on before and have discovered it makes everything take twice as long.

I am still working at my PC but it’s very frustrating as not all the correct keys get pressed all the time and I cannot use a mouse. The hospital took the usual age to get to the front of the queue but once seen were really helpful. The plaster is a natty purple as you get a choice of colour these days with a rigid cast. I am not able to drive and am finding things like doing up buttons almost impossible. My next exploit is to get the fire alight so I should cover your ears as there may be choice words from this neck of the woods. I should have asked T-W-O to do it but he was rushing round this morning working hard.