John Spencer

Just saw that John Spencer, Leo in The West Wing has died of a heart attack, aged 58. What a shame - he was a fine actor. And 58 seems awfully young this days (though frankly I think he looked older - that's what alchohism will do for you).

Keep on coughing...

Yep, the cough is still not going away. It's been a bit of a miserable week frankly - last night was the closest I had to a full night's sleep for most of the week. I've being exiling myself to the sofa the last few days so my coughing doesn't keep pennski awake. Luckily we have a very comfortable sofa!

I think it is gradually starting to get better but it is taking its own sweet time about it.

Worst in some ways is because of this, and the cold I had a couple of weeks earlier and the course that came in between, I haven't been to the gym for nearly three weeks now. I've only put on a couple of pounds (could be worse) but I'm starting to feel out of shape again. Bleurgh.