here we go again

Safely back in Leeds and preparing for work tomorrow, o rapture, o bliss. O not.

Ah well.

Hopefully the promised bad weather will not strike while I am walking to/from work.

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[The waiver slip] read:

I, [FILL IN COMPLETE NAME], hereby relinquish any claims and responsibilities of the Paxington Institute with respect to the class known as the "Power of Music" for damages to my psyche, soul, and mental state for the duration of the semester, and if I continue to practice the musical arts, in perpetuity. All mental aberrations, diminishment of spirit, lost faith, substance abuses, and other similar conditions are solely the undersigned's responsibility to avoid and, if possible, correct.
[SIGN FULL LEGAL NAME HERE]/[DATE]

-- All That Lives Must Die, Eric Nylund

damn damn damn

Ronald Searle is dead.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16391857

Damn.

(For those who do not want to follow the link: he was the illustrator of the Molesworth books and the St Trinians cartoons, among other stuff. I loved his work. Still do.)