Compared with the hardships, and worse still loss of live, that others endure in similar natural disasters around the world our situation is a mere trivial blip.

And interestingly it has been a very good family bonding exercise as we have all had to work together to find the best solutions to the situation.

Alas I totally missed the royal wedding. But not having had a television now for 6 years some of those popular events pass me by...