Dear jane and steve,  you are having a rotten time and my goodness you are being so brave.  I admire you both enormously and hope you get some good pain relief very soon.  On a happier note I sent Sunday at Hengistbury Head helping to make Christmas reindeer with the children.  I am a volunteer at hengistbury head and it is a site of special scientific interest.  Every time I ear the Rangers must cut the tree back and some of the logs are recycled to make reindeer.  It is a pity I cannot recycle my fingers !!!  Making the reindeers involves us volunteers drills no holes in the little logs and then holding everything in place whilst the child bangs the legs in with a much larger log.  The drilling was perfect.  Not all,children are very accurate with their banging!!!!!!  Altogether I made ten reindeer and had a great day.  I will send you a photo on a separate email.  It is all rather cute and the children are very pleased with themselves and take their reindeer home.
Jane and steve, you have my love and I wish you well and a good night's sleep
Love loz