How did it get this late?  Arrgh.  This is why I try to have only ONE extracurricular per day—Fridays, with piano lesson and home tower practise, remind me every week what a good idea this is.  But somehow or other I got roped into handbells tonight*—the lure of bob major is very strong**—and about once a month Niall has a handbell party for some of his fancy ringers and the only way I ever am going to ring bob major, which is eight bells, is if I come along to Niall's Tuesdays.  Unless...