"Would you die for love tonight?"

Brother update - had the halo & vest off yesterday, final checkup in a month assuming he doesn't do anything stupid in the meantime.
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For a day where I did hardly anything, and which included a nap, I'm exhausted. Probably I just need the chance to slow down for a couple of days and crash safely.

I socialised a bit and caught up with a couple of people I haven't seen in ages, and it was good. Met P & L's youngling for the first time, seems a cheerful and easygoing little chap.

Stopped by a local fish & chip shop I've been visiting for ... going on 20 years now (and the decor hasn't changed in that time...). It was dead - 7:45 on a Saturday night, no other customers. The drinks fridge was bare (not that I ever bought from it), I got the impression they've stopped selling fresh fish & it felt like I could have been their only customer for the night. The food was as one would expect when the heat was turned back up immediately to cooking - not the best.

I wonder how long it will keep ticking over - it'll be a bit sad to see it go.