I’ve tried to watch Lord of the Rings. Really, I have. But there are three films, each over three hours long, and I just don’t have the attention span. In the UK, they’ve just finished showing them on TV over three consecutive Sundays. But by the time I’ve drifted off, channel-hopped, skipped an hour ahead [...]

My sister got married five years and a disco-related injury ago today. I gather that, after five years, you get silver, turquoise or wood (no, really). Happy anniversary, Scott and Em!