Today has been a real day of mixed fortunes, ups and downs, goods and bads. I guess it was always going to be that way today …

• I lost the eyepiece off the camera, and it seems it’s impossible to track down a new one
• I tried to pay in money and they didn’t want it.. now that’s a first. It seems the interest on the account is good you can’t add to it, so a call to the financial advisor on Monday
• I had a neatly wrapped package from the States waiting for me containing my Zoneplate. OK 6pm on a Winter’s eve isn’t the best time to try this but I did. It looks odd on the camera and turning off focusing, metering and switching to manual feels odder. I need to brush up on the basics of f stops and exposure to get the best from it. I also need to find something to protect it - both the hole and the cover are too fragile.

• My search for something to enhance the edges of my pictures led me to some plugins on Limewire, after a good start at 80% downloaded I’m stuck on one modem host with a download of 2 Kb/s, when it works

• I realise I’ve gone from someone who was cared for and wanted to someone whose no longer special. At least you’re perhaps better, you’re out and I whoever you’re with I hope it’s a special day