BD, you have my every sympathy.
Big Boss summoned me into his office rather furtively this morning and said "Quick! What can we give her that is self contained, time consuming and will keep her out of everyone's way?" 
So she is now doing the budget and funding and the weekly report. We had a full team meeting, where the shift in roles was explained and she was utterly vitriolic about all of us "I told Mrs S to do this, and she failed to deliver, I told Mr G to do that and he fucked it up big time, Miss J can't be trusted to do anything and I have to do it all over again by myself." It was like watching the death throes and we all sat there and watched it, impassively. It is very clearly a huge demotion to get her out of the way, as she was supposed to be the team leader before. Self appointed team leader, that is.
I am utterly pooped. But a quick S & B item for you, crepeys. I was in M & S at Oxford Circus earlier, and they have loads of bargains. Lots of Pruner shit, but nestling coyly among polyester ruffles and sequins, were cashmere jumpers - pale lilac v neck, plus some other colours and styles (nothing startling, mostly pastels) for £33. They also had some black, long cashmere cardigan/jacket things that were quite nice, for £88. It is in Forgotten Corner, near the shoes.