Stormy you can get chloramphenicol eye drops over the counter. If you get them remember you have to keep them in the fridge. J had conjunctivitis last week and I put breastmilk on it - cleared up like anything. It's not really a suitable treatment for adults though. 
We should arrange a mini-quiche meet Sophia. I think your girls are similar ages to my older two (11 and 7) so I was wondering if you fancied going somewhere at half term? We could head down your way as it's a bit further afield than we usually go so I'm sure there's loads to do round there that we've never been to. We have mini TVs for the car that Velcro on to the head rests so the boys don't mind a longish car journey.
Puts biochemist hat in. Fatima paracetamol and ibuprofen are broken down by completely different pathways in the body so you can give them at the same time if needed. I wouldn't do it for longer than a few days as they will make the liver work harder. Bonus biochemistry information: the reason you can't drink alcohol when you're on some antibiotics is because they're broken down by the same pathway so the antibiotics use up all the enzymes and you would get really drunk because your body can't process the alcohol.
PR Nigella's advice for onions is to turn the heat right down then put a piece of tinfoil right on top of the onions, I assume to keep the moisture in so they 'sweat' in the butter without browning. I use that technique to make an onion gravy for sausages, do you think it would work for onion soup too?
Isles if you're making your escape plan then I wouldn't mention anything about it to your DP. I'm sure others that have been in the same boat can advise you better but IMO it would be easier to make a clean break, i.e. from his point of view one day you're there and the next you're gone. Otherwise he may put obstacles in your way. Just my opinion obviously. I am glad to hear you have a back up plan though.
I don't want to shout too loudly about this but J slept through again last night 7:30 - 5:59! That's three nights out of the last four! I can't say that we've changed anything particular but I do think DH has been a bit less shouty and J might be more relaxed and secure as a result. We did have a fairly intense period where we were going in hourly or two-hourly and comforting him so maybe he's learned that we'll come if he needs us so he's happier to go back to sleep on his own iyswim. I really hope this continues as I need a bit of respite for my own mental health as my mood substantially declined over and after Christmas. Last Monday was spectacularly bad so hopefully today will be easier after a few decent night's sleep. If J really does start sleeping through more often then I think I might start going to bed at 9 every night. How long does it take to catch up on a year of broken sleep? Or is the brain damage permanent?!