Just in case I didn't have enough to think about, the Scottish legal system decided it would be fun to pick my name out of their hat for jury service availability.  Unlike the English system (as I experienced 20 years ago) you aren't sent a fortnight in which you must be available, you are simply told they need you to be on standby for two years.  English law changed a few years back to remove the 'inelligiblity' of clergy for jury service; in Scotland I am eligible but have the right to be excused.

So, I am now awaiting a medical certificate from my GP to support my request to be excused - and will give them the double whammy that, even if I am fully fit within that time I'm a clergy-woman so am entitled to be excused anyway.

Wonder how many letters they get with two reasons to be excused?!

Thanks A for the new photo for my blog.  I like that it captures my tendency to slight dishevelment, the half-smile and stubborness of my personality.  Not sure how long this one will be up - it will be all change again in a few weeks.  Hopefully I will retain enough self-confidence to keep a photo of me rather than an object or an animal, but only time will tell.