After consultation with higher authority, the approved plan is that I drive over tomorrow (she's "on duty"). To Wales Sunday morning to meet famille early pm.
Will bring Jepp cardwriter and my sub details so can write the new card for the aeroplane if my writer works. (Not going to do that if the writer doesn't, cos I'll argue for the sub not starting till...)
Meanwhile, PC is back to normal, has put everything on IRQ9 - even the "Bios locked to IRQ5" soundcard. Boots and shuts down a lot faster than it used to.
New XP still not arrived - presumably in a strikebound mailbag somewhere. Will wait till we get back from Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau to do that.