Here is the BBC report on the fire I told you about on Sunday. There is a second one now, not that far away. I suppose the investigation department will be busy deciding if the fires are arson, or if they are connected in any way.

Our MDT computer system is failing at least complex wide at the moment - we have been told to use radio communication as a back-up. Is this another virus on the system, or some failure of the entire infrasystem?

Tomorrow I have a *groan* two day teaching course, based around "guidelines". We are moving away from protocols and more towards deciding what we want to do on the fly. At least that is the idea I've been given by those who have proceeded me on the course. I've also been told that it is immensely boring - i think I'd rather be at work.