I need a holiday, there’s no two ways about it. Fortunately I only have to make it through next week and I can spin into neutral for a while – but I’m definitely fading.

I can tell this is true by my losing enthusiasm for engaging with people or projects at the moment – or if I do by overcompensating and frankly being a pain. The old joke: “If I haven’t annoyed you yet, don’t worry I’ll get to you soon” is feeling perilously real.

Perhaps I’m projecting a little into that. I hope so, and that it’s just the low ebb I’m feeling at the moment.