Friday, October 1

I feel like Herbert Lom (or Scrat) ...

I can tell that I am starting to look a little worn out. It is close to my nadir (low point), so 'flu like symptoms and weariness peak.Skin is pale with blotches. Hair is limp and eyebrows thin and half-missing. Arthur admitted I look like I've not been well. My eyes have been twitching like mad all day, signalling a magnesium deficiency. I've taken heaps but obviously need more. For those of you who don't know, Herbert Lom is that guy in the old Pink Panther movies whose eye twitched constantly under stress!

We are going camping - in a TENT! It appears to have given Arthur an excuse to buy new camping gear including 4 new sleeping bags (I was really daunted at the idea of being cold), a stove and a 'fridge. He's packed 50L of water, and I've packed all the food (cans and noodles, etc) and dishwash, and the list goes on. Thankfully we have found the most adorable ladies to look after our dog. They are Chinese twins who do a dog grooming service, and their garden is a zen heaven (I'm going to take pictures). I'll tell you more about the trip another day .....