I have taken some uber-vitamin in an effort to get rid of what could probably best be described as nothing worse than a bad cold. The horse-tablet turned my pee luminous yellow, which indicates something: I'm just not sure what. Let's hope it's the activity of little saviours, on a microscopic level.Between 1am yesterday morning and 8am this morning, I have slept for 20 hours, which is not bad

For the last few days I have been feeling under the weather. Is it a result of the dust that is gently swirling around the house in the wake of the unpacking marathon, combined with exhaustion? Or am I being struck down by actual illness?I am rarely ill. That's because I recognise the feeling of being under the weather, and take immediate remedial action. Witness:1 Banana1 tsp spirulina

Who knew emigrating could be such a hassle?Of course yesterday was fun, if manic. We had four (count 'em, FOUR) social engagements in one day:1. 11am-12.30pm: Siblings-in-law and children2. 1pm-3pm: One set of friends and baby, it being his first birthday.3. 3.30pm-5.45pm: Small and Small's partner, and their new baby Surf.4. My parents.I spent today decanting toiletries into smaller bottles

I don't know why, but visiting The Province exhausts me. It could be the effort of appearing virtuous and remembering not to swear in front of The Provincials (Cowboy's parents). Whatever. We got back last night and this morning I am so exhausted that I put my underwear on upside down (jamming my waist into the leg-hole) and didn't even notice until I needed the toilet two hours later and

I'm ill. Not (although my hypochondriac self obviously thinks I have M.E. or something) seriously ill, thankfully, but I have such poor quality focus and physical incapability that it has prevented me from devoting the hours of work necessary to my dissertation viva.It started on Saturday with a vague feeling of being under the weather and a sort of 'lump' feeling at the back of my throat.