Hangin' in here

Have started to try and do some exercises (besides my usual tranches of physio things) - some ones for homebound Olds from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (gosh, it is a change to cite that and not have it be The Great Massage Parlours Scandal of 1894*) by way of the local Mutual Aid FaceBook Group; and staircase cardio.

The person who does the yoga class I normally go to is doing it online but via Zoom, and I have lately been hearing Worrying Things about Zoom; or am I being paranoid.

Partner has a minor health problem which in normal times would be probably the kind of thing the GP practice nurse would deal with on a drop-in basis. Has finally after several attempts got the number to ring to make a remote appointment...

Lo and behold and mirabile dictu, an essay review I sent off to a journal in 2017 has coming winging back to me, or rather, what has come winging its way to me is the intelligence that the copy-edits will shortly be on their way, a request for a biographical note, and a rights form to complete, sign, scan and send back.

Publishing stuff for the next volume in the ongoing saga. We note that unless you pony up for expedited delivery, Amazon's proof copies of print version will take over well over a month to arrive. Also, Google Books seems to be taking unusually long to go live...

*Not sure if I have ever regaled my dr rdrz with this episode or not.