Dave (and Linda!) – shocked to "hear" this most unwelcome news! But pleased to hear that Dave seems to be on the mend already. Do you think you can persuade the hospital staff to consider playing guitar (and singing, of course!) a valid form of PT? ;^)

And Linda, how are you holding up? It is so difficult when someone you care about is in hospital – easy to be so worried about him that you forget to take good care of yourself. Just remember that you need to be good to yourself for his sake as well as your own.

I hope a bunch of nearby 'Catters will be able to make time to visit him in hospital...