It's getting tickly now - squeaky-bum time, I call it.

This patient is an out-of-town physician who had to wait until retirement to complete his dentistry. He had holding pattern type dentistry done to get him by.

Injuries and other midmatch dramas are hardly unusual for Jankovic, who calls on trainers with regularity.

As there was absolutely nothing to do but to grin and bear it, we made a breakfast of smoked salmon, choke-dog, and tea; then shouldered our packs.