If you were not in Durham today, you missed a Medieval Market, and the chance to buy Medieval paella, cowboy hats, greek olives and Medieval peruvian knitted hats.

Worse than that, you missed this spectacularly scary juggler.

I know I am a bit grumpy... but I can't quite see the point of it all. I mean, it's not even a weekend.

Meanwhile, Naomi's school trip to France has come off the rails. A strike by rail workers means there wre no trains (at all, in the whole of France, apparently) they are stranded in Lille when they should be in Lyon. The attempt to hire a coach failed because there were no available drivers. (..in the whole of France?..boff)