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

I am off to Italy in about 10 days, and it has suddenly occurred to me that I am not at all organised for this trip. Have now made a list, and started to do some of the tasks - printed boarding card this evening, but as the black ink cartridge on my printer has died, will have to do it again at work tomorrow.

Another item on the list is to download Mary Beard's Pompeii book to my iPad. I'm going to Sorrento, and hoping to do a day trip to Pompeii, so should really do a bit of preparatory reading, even if it's only on the plane on the way.

I see that Samantha Brick is now adding her twopennorth to the Mary vs AA Gill spat. Mary was keeping aloof earlier today. I have enjoyed the Rome programmes very much, and think Gill should keep his objectionable views on her appearance to himself. Deborah Ross did a nice spoof in the Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/deborah-ross-that-jeremy-clarkson-only-gets-on-tv-because-of-his-looks-7679086.html