"Yes, Guv, it was the milkman that did it!"

Ah, much is explained. Entirely unscientific experimentation seems to indicate that a lot of my recent fatigue has been caused by dairy products. Of course. Yes, there is the usual seasonal factor, but those mugs of hot cocoa and bowls of yogurt had quite a lot to answer for! Slow poison by warm cocoa is a very unusual diagnosis, isn't it? At least it's an easy fix to implement and the last week has seen a great improvement, to the point where the maddened students have even noticed a great improvement. Huzzah, huzzah, bring in the yo-yos! Not even an accidental wood mallet blow to the head is a problem this week, although the mark is going to take a while to go away. It's amazing that that wood project went so well as to not result in a serious casualty!

Now, with a swift sideway swerve, let's awkwardly shift from one topic to another. Did you notice? Did you? Have a mug of cocoa. It might help.

Autumn is now fully upon us here in the green and soggy county of Carmarthenshire, and pretty soon we may all have to invest in dinghies to sail down the hills to the shop, down torrential water rapids that used to be roads. Of course, in that instance we would have to invent some means for the shop to not be underwater, but nothing is impossible. Perhaps there would need to be some ridiculous engineering works to elevate the petrol station and shop, or put in some water locks in new waterproof walls surrounding the place? Oh, but it wouldn't need to be a petrol station any more? This will require some thought. It would probably be easier to just build another one up a hill. Oh well. The petrol station will be obsolete in a few years anyway.

Having written myself in to a particularly hypothetical corner, and not being willing to write about the confusion around the third season of 'Alias' yet, or the book and movie of 'The Big Year', it's time to stop. Yes, it's a short post, but it's dark outside, and sleep beckons. Oh, the joy of uninterrupted sleep!

O.

Note: Cocoa paste with honey and a little cold milk is still nice though. It's what was nice the whole time anyway. Yum!