Safely back from the big city. (I'm sure Sean Connery has the correct pronunciation of city).
Fortunately, thanks to my daughter, I had a good notion of what was required and so got away with visiting just two emporia which was a great blessing. I did however pop into Waterstones which seemed an oasis of civilised tranquility amongst all the <insert appropriate AndrewC-ism here>.
The rest of the day will involve a gentle, aimless, pottering to facilitate recovery.