ah G i reckon with age it has to get easier IYKWIM. i guess he has energy to burn but not the capacity to express how and express it in the 'right' way ITMS.

Arte: we sent out our invites (for the 10th) last week. here in melbs ppl are just (apparently) so busy and have such full lives (we most certainly dont ) that i need to give this much notice or, it'll be like other years and nobody can make it!