It seems that Charlie got to my uncles okay, but only after going to the wrong address first. I’m just relieved she got there eventually, pleased I was able to help her and very very grateful to Uncle Aki. I still haven’t paid him back for his and my aunt’s favour on graduation, so now I owe them double.

As for myself, I’m in two minds about my P.A rob after last night. We went out to middlewhich, where a few of my friends were playing a gig in a pub. We found the place okay, although it was extremely crowded and all the seats were taken. Nevertheless, it served good ale and my friends were playing some good, if unusual tunes. However, rob has this odd obsession with karaoke and singing; he’d heard there was some karaoke in another pub a couple of doors down. I kind of wanted to stay put – friends are friends – but rob insisted. So off we went. To be fair, the second place was far less crowded, and there were places to sit, but somehow it seemed less authentic, and they served fewer good beers. I suppose I must learn to assert myself. I also must disavow rob of his misguided ideas about larger being better than real beer.