Op went ok, nose now somewhere near middle of face, made it out the same day and got over to Edinburgh yesterday. Skipped to the front of the Ryanair queue as a self-selected medical priority.. The operation was a failry unfomcortable experience, but it doesn't hurt so much now, and the docs and nurses were generally pretty friendly. I kept trying to get them to pronounce 'Steel' the English way (i.e. not 'Schteel').

I'm here for a wedding at the weekend and will go back to Germany next week. Will write some more later.