Hi Ian,
Hope the house move went ok, and give my best wishes to Rachel for an easy (as it can be) delivery of sprog 3 ...
He makes it sound like a Russian Space craft!
Good luck with the operation; it was clearly giving you a lot of jip, so it will be worth it in end... plus I wont have to bring a catering pack of neurofen next time we meet! 
Regards,
Steven