Yesterday I went to see the Miraflores Locks on the Panama Canal.Some of the statistics are stunning. The enormous container ships which can fit are categorised as "Panamax", which means they go through the locks with just 60cm clearance each side. Needless to say, they go rather slowly and carefully.

And this morning we removed the oil pump from The Old Dear and ordered a new one. Not a word, OK?

And the palindrome: "A man, a plan, a canal - Panama!"