h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Went for my biennial health check with BUPA not so long ago. I got given a hearing test. The results showed that I was beginning to lose sensitivity at very high and low frequencies. This is a Monk family affliction, along with hypertension and migraines.

It wouldn't be so bad but I was noticing the other day I was beginning to have problems when listening with a friend to a comedy sketch that I was playing back on my PDA. He could hear the quieter dialogue easily, but I had to ask him to tell me what it was.

At least now, when someone calls me a 'sacntimonious twerp who listens to no-one else', I have the best excuse going.

Eh?

Sorry couldn't resist.

But tis my dream to grow old gracelessly too

Have a fine Christmas Season, all you Monks Least you won't have to put up with all that raucous carolling now!

You around over Crimbo?? I will definitely need to get out down't'pub, as the telly looks dire.

I may be able to be forced out on the afternoon of the 24th...if there's some tempting ale in the offing...

If not then, I've actually got time off until New Year, so after boxing day etc happy to share a cigar and a pint

You like sitting outside smoking in winter, then?

It's actually managed to get me off the cigars, would you believe it..

I'd forgotten about the ban - long time since I've had a cigarette too. Ah well, leaves us room for other vices.

Thursday or Friday looking good to me for a wee drink, if you've still got my mobile number give me a buzz

Shall do.

I seem to have the opposite problem - my kids' music is constantly too loud.