An old ailment has returned and for the time being I have been unable to do my morning shifts at 2RPH. I love the work so it is a bitter pill, though no more than a trifle compared to what many people are going through.

But because I can get my act together by the afternoon, I have taken on a few shifts of the program Features Forum, a ninety minute show that allows for long-form articles and opinion pieces to be read live to air.

I'm just about the head off now for the long trip to the city. It is bitterly cold and the wind is blowing a storm - I had to saw off a broken branch a little while ago - but I am looking forward to the bustle of Sydney after weeks in the boonies.