Thanks mitchy
Friendwhoisasmadasme (let's call her Davis - rhymes with Mavis) has just cancelled on me. Am so confused. I mean, she suggested it - why would one do that if one was going to change one's mind merely a few hours later?
Union people have just sent me incomprehensible email about my work situation. I've forwarded it to Local Rep, who is one of those wonderfully straightforward and kind people, asking for his help. I fear I may be about to sob all over him, too 
And Kind Colleague has inexplicably disappeared. I mean, I know that she lives in a remote and easily-snowed-in area with patchy phone and internet signals - but I am nevertheless convinced it is somewhow all my doing.
Oh Happy Day.