My Macbook is getting crookier and crookier.

Took it down to Brighton's new Mac miracle centre - having made an appointment yesterday.

"Oh, yes," said the engineer. They sold us a new Leopard Operating system, price £83. It took three hours to install.

Now the Macbook is even slower. Performing much worse. Now it takes about 15 minutes to post a Comment - and then it does it twice. My fingers get way ahead of the letters on screen. Life is now no more than watching the coloured wheel.

I will have to spend tomorrow charming them to look at it without an appointment. Do you know, I have other things to do?

Patience is a virtue.