typical *!!!****

[El Gordo]

Hmm. Sorry to hear about the injury S/W, but I hope you didn't restrict the duties of that bag of chips to medical matters only.

Seriously, a twisted ankle needn't be too bad. Often the shock of the incident, the immediate pain and the fears about damage are the worst things, and all of these can be temporary. Yes, the 'RICE' treatment is good, and general rest, but often the discomfort passes naturally within a day or two. But you won't know for another day or so whether it's a bad 'un or not.

We're all rooting for you. I can see you know, bursting through that finish-line tape at Wilmslow, ahead of the despairing lunge of Paula Radcliffe and those grimacing Kenyans.

You'll love your Garmin. Don't worry that your relationship might be delayed for a day or two. You can lie there on your sick-bed, beaming demurely at each other over Valentine's weekend...

And happy birthday. My wedding anniversary, incidentally. Here's to a good day to both of us. I'm planning to get mildly drunk, and I suggest you do the same. As MLCM says, you'll benefit from the rest.

Andy