Many thanks to all those who gave me birthday wishes yesterday. The morning cake (with accompanying 5 minute loan of a cute puppy) cheered me up considerably when I found that water was pouring into church yesterday morning. The evening cake in the form of a biretta was magnificent and just the thing to share with Swedish friends at a party. (They can sing, by the way – oh how they can sing).

I’ve now reached the age of 44. Just another couple of years until middle age, I guess…