For those simply unaware, today is national "Stress Awarness Day".

Our day started with a trip into Guildford for Liz as she had an appointment at 9.00 in the morning; at which I groaned, being aware of the rush hour traffic in the morning around that town.

Slighty negative thoughts pervailed my thinking and the probability of ages sat in traffic jams were ever present in my mind; so we left home in good time at around 8 am.. The story developed. Two cars had been in an alternation on the A3 going eastwards and to compound the chaos, two cars had bumped on the A3 going westwards. Mayhem reigned; by 9.00 o'clock we were just approaching the A3 on the Wolphestone road. Liz telephoned her appointment venue, who were fine and cancelled the meeting; we then had to extract ourselves from all the mayhem. By nearly 10.00 o'clock, we had managed toget out as far as Sutton Green, where Liz bought me a coffee.

Yes, this morning I am aware of stress. Try hugging a tree! Nice one above.

Duncan