One last day of handover before the lady I am replacing for six months leaves to have her baby. My head is stuffed full of information and I am suffering from overload. if I was a computer, I would crash right now and my hard drive would be corrupted. So if there is a lack of posts later on in the week you will know it is because I am lying at home in a darkened room with a cold compress on my head and my mother board 
needs some TLC.
I have some lovely books to write about as well so must get round to that.
Had a final go yesterday at looking for The Dress and went with a friend to a huge shopping centre, Lakeside near Thurrock just off the M25. Lovely lady drove which was a relief to me as I am a total wimp when it comes to the M25. I hate it. Total failure, found nothing and I think my fall back outfit which I am calling 'Vintage' may have to be called in service. Whole place was overheated and horrid and within half an hour we had lost the will to live. Not sure we will bother going back there again.
Popped into a camera shop as I had had funny things happening when trying to download picutres. Every time I plugged in the lead, ping went the screen and my laptop shut down. After this had happened a few times decided best not to try anymore and ask an expert (ie - in this case a spotty youth) what was the matter.
'Ah' he said profoundly 'you are having a power surge from your camera into the laptop' (I knew this already as it had said so on the screen)
'Oh' says I 'what causes it'
'A fault with your camera. How old is it - oh three years? weeeellll...'
'Is it worth repairing' I asked and waited for the inevitable hoot of laughter. It came. 'Cheaper to buy a new one' he said.
Now there's a surprise. So will be hunting on the internet now for new camera. I was thinking of getting one with lots of pixels etc at some time so should be grateful that it did not conk out on the day of TWOTY I suppose. Just another item to put on my credit card....
