You Wait Ages For a Merlin

And then two turn up at once.

In Britain there's been a long running argument about whether British troops in Afghanistan have enough helicopters. In response the government promised to buy some new Merlin helicopters to boost the number available to troops. I can confirm that at least two of these new helicopters are now nearly ready for deployment. I know this because they have been carrying out test flights over my house this afternoon. I have to say I quite impressed by them because they're really no louder then the police's helicopter despite being about three times the size.

Apart from that my father's never ending quest to find medical professionals who will tell him what he wants to hear meant that he brought a hospice nurse who specialises in palliative care around to see my grandmother. After spending a few minutes with my grandmother the nurse concluded there is nothing she can do for her on account of her not being anywhere near on her death bed.