Not all it's cracked up to be...

OK, not the finest blip in the land, but I was looking for something for Mono Monday "Weather(ed)" when Janet drew my attention to the water butt in the back garden... 

Well, you know what they say; a pessimist would tell you this will always be half empty and an optimist will hope it's probably half full. The realist will know we need a new water butt!

Saw the doctor today and he's prescribed something which might help with the post-herpetic neuralgia, which might last for longer than I'd really like.

The rest of the day was spent fixing the washing machine, but since the parts cost less the twenty quid and the machine would cost a grand to replace, I don't feel bad about the hassle.