My drive to work involve several valleys, a few hills, some dales and lots and lots of fields. Many of these contain a wealth of wildlife. Unfortunately there is now a field which is minus one badger after it ignored the green cross code as I hurtled along at sixty miles an hour last night. The poor thing didn't have a chance and neither did part of my bumper as it jammed into my front right wheel making my car skid and slide across across the road as I tried to bring it to a standstill.

Great fun. When I saw some of the other teachers this morning and told them about my mishap they said they'd seen the striken creature. I'm not enjoying my commute at the moment. Just last week I had someone overtaking in the opposite direction miss me by mere feet on the same stretch of road. I'm beginning to think someone's out to get me.