Dry ground, the meeting and what have you brought.

Here is the Blue Monday film made by Kent TV video journalist Tom Chown. Yesterday on Twitter he was complaining that I didn't make him a beautiful thing. Perhaps by rights he should have been, because the interview was a lot easier than I thought. I was afraid that I would gabble, or dry up, or say something ridiculous; but it was all good. It felt just like having a chat, so I relaxed and almost enjoyed it.

1. After weeks of wet, seeing that the drive has dried up to the point that it's not muddy any more. This means no fewer grimy footprints in the kitchen.

2. I've never been to a MS Live Meeting before -- it seems miraculous to be listening to a trainer in Pennsylvania, knowing that people are listening in from all round the UK.

3. Anna's youngest wonders about the bundle wrapped in a red and white tea towl that I've brought with me. "It's a... why don't you open it?" says Anna. And even an ordinary loaf of bread is a source of wonder.