I succumbed to the prevailing very nasty cold bug this last week - started feeling offish on Friday and was really unwell by Monday, intermittently feverish with sore throat and rattling chest which gradually transformed into terrible head cold. Still feeling not fully recovered, with bunged up nose, chesty cough etc, today.

So I wasn't quite on top form for my parent interviews on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday! They all went well, however, with mostly compliments and recognition that my summary of their child's character was just. In truth, even the trickiest characters have made lots of progress.

So I came home Thursday evening and fell into bed and didn't get up again till Friday afternoon, since when I've just lazed around with a book and the computer and the TV.

With any luck, I'll be actually fit to work properly by Monday.