What I learnt from my emails today

We got our directives on swine flu today, telling us what to do if the pandemic really kicks off. Wash your hands after touching parishioners, if any members of the congregation start coughing and sneezing, take them out immediately and dispose of them properly, that sort of thing (no, not really, silly!) I had Hong Kong flu in 1968. I had just left school and started work. I was in bed for three weeks; never felt so rough. But I taught myself to play the guitar while I was sitting there. So that's good.