I hit 28 running on the 5th and so far the only difference is that I’m wearing a jumper which makes me look like someone’s dad. Actually, that may be a sign of something or other, but I doubt it.

I spent most of the last week trying to help my parents help my brother who is in difficulty on the other side of the world – Japan, to be precise. Well, to be more precise, he was in Korea from Tuesday and… you don’t want to hear this whole story. It was a less than fun time, but it’s lurching towards finishment, with his arrival on Wednesday hopefully putting him back on the map and on the right track for the time being.