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Gavin gave me a call yesterday morning to tell me his brilliant news and to let me know about his amazing find in the local flea market. We chatted away on the phone for a while, then I invited myself up to his house for a coffee, since I had to go to the bank anyway, and his house is on the way. I needed to get out the house anyway, so it was a good excuse. The new camera he got is absolutely fantastic - it's 50 years-old, yet it looks as if it has just come off the assembly line, and it came complete with flash, lens hood, cable release and the original leather carrying case - and everything looked brand new! I won't tell you how much he paid, because I don't want to be responsible for you all falling off your chairs. Let's just say that the stall holder obviously didn't have a clue. His other piece of excellent news was that he has sold a picture that will be used on a music CD cover. Tell you what, it couldn't happen to a nicer guy... I'm really chuffed for him to at last get the reward his dedication to the craft deserves. Let's hope that it is just the first of many sales. (Of course, you can buy my images too!!!) I never managed to get to the bank, and by the time I got home my leg was very, very sore. I thought that I was getting a bit better, but Gavin seems to think that, if anything, I have got worse. I hope he's wrong, but I must admit that last night the pain was getting to me... so much so that I hardly slept a wink. I'm feeling a bit better now, though. Hopefully this is just the nerve's final assault before it relaxes back to normality. Finger's crossed: I still have just over a week for these pills to do what they are supposed to do, and let me get better before I am referred to the neurosurgeons.