Sigh…

You may have noticed my general absence from the ether yesterday: I'm utterly swamped with marking, preparation, planning for next week's strike, writing the extra lecture on Literature and the West Midlands for the special University Day we're having in a weeks time, and all the other myriad things which all seem to need doing right now.

Coincidentally, this jolly piece popped up on my iPod this morning: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's 'Another Day Full of Dread' (though it's actually quietly defiant):



And it's so wonderful to hear John Peel's voice. I miss his show very much.