The only thing they didn't do this morning was take us to the zoo. But it was a fascinating class all the same. Learning how to hide effectively - and staying alive - is easier if you take lessons from the big guys. So we started to study predators. Lynxes today, but there'll be others. Mountain lion, puma, jaguar. And the smaller ones like weasels and polecats. How they hunt, how they hide and even how they move.

I've never in my life paid so much attention to my surroundings before. And I've already come to accept that there's a lot more to stealth than moving quietly.

Wish I'd known that sooner. Sneaking out of the dorms would have been a piece of cake.

And this afternoon… well, it was almost back to the old days. They got me up and singing in front of the whole division. A different vibe from a concert hall filled with fans, but nothing I've not done before. One of my favourite songs, too, so I didn't mind at all.

I wasn't surprised when I found I was enjoying myself. I was surprised to find how much I'd missed singing…