Words nobody should ever have to say...

"Hmmm, this new body armour is lovely and comfy"

Probably time to take a holiday when that get's said. Probably becoming just a little too geeky. But the fact is, it was. First time they've ever flashed the cash and bought me a made to measure set, and you can tell the difference. Had to spend the day stomping around in it, for nefarious reasons of government and felt no strain at all. Lovely! And on that basis, I aught to book myself a holiday! Actually, it is. Looked at the old system the other day and it's September since I booked more than the odd day here or there. Worked Christmas. Bleh. And thinking about it, September sucked too. Time off required. Hugely so. Not that I can take it right now, anyway. Too busy. Too many things happening. If I took time off, it'd be here and grafting, which isn't really the point at all. And the GLC is knackered for long range travel at the moment anyway...

So, smoke. There's been a lot of it about. A warehouse burned down on the dock this week, taking 15,000 tons of animal feed with it. 70 firefighters, 15 tenders. I remember being told by a former contact who was ex brigade that any more than eight was big stuff. Certainly, couldn't see ships and cranes three hundred yards away in broad daylight, what with the remaining smoke and the haze from the - glorious - weather.