There's nothing more calming and soothing to me at the moment than tea. It really is one of life's greatest, simple little pleasures and it cures all sorts of little ills. Lemon tea, for instance. I've been making a lot of it for my mother, she has a cough. Myself, I just drink my tea black. With two. I used to have it all milky and sweet, but I ran out of milk one day and since then have managed to ease myself off the stuff. It's funny how tastes change.

I really ought to get some sleep.