Joy and irritation

Joy: I swam in the river twice this weekend. This is a consolation for the fact that the weather is really too hot for me. (Note to universe: no hotter please!) (Note to self: arranging picnics is a good way to con friends into being bankside emergency crew.)

Irritation: Toilet-flush buttons that are recessed flat with the wall are really hard to operate if you have fingernails that extend beyond the tips of your fingers. (Note to architects/building designers/plumbers etc: please don't use them. I'm hardly the only person in the world with long fingernails.)