On anti biotics for ear infection - this weather is playing havoc with my joints and the pain is more constant than normal. My husband has a dreadful cough and kept us awake most of the night (and not in a good way). The washing has to be done and the machine is in the shed down the garden so I have to risk limb and limb to do it. The kids are not back at school till tomorrow - but will the school be open? Having said all that I have heat and food and am generally an optimist so my glass is half full (but frozen). Rant over !!