I'm currently in the middle of two weeks off work. During this time I'm trying to get a few long-standing chores done, and a few things mail-ordered while I'm conveniently in to receive the deliveries. And it occurred to me today that more or less everything on that list of chore-type activities has unexpectedly turned out to begin with B.

I've mail-ordered: some bread flour, some books, and some biscuits.

Additionally, I've bought a belt, and booked a boiler service.

Given all that, I think I ought to take care to avoid referring to this two-week period as a ‘holiday’. This one is unquestionably a break!