Cheers Flat-Spot!! Nice to get a thanks every now and again, in generally what is a thankless job.
The R/T loading became so high that it was pointless trying to keep track of who was on what heading. I was just keeping vertical where necessary, or issuing instructions to avoid. The biggest problem is when the holds fill up, then the temporary holds, then holds have to move because of the storm etc etc. you just have nowhere to climb departures, or sqeeze overflights through, or descend into the hold.
I hope the boss (tucked up in his bed during all this) bothers to have a look at the tapes, to see exactly what us "lazy ba5tards" did.
Oh well, another war story to bore the trainees with.
