well, reason it all hurt so bad, it WAS hair of the dog! the ol' two day bender isn't something i do too often these days, and it hurts a lot more than it used to!
i had some fruit juice, then watched the grand prix ( not a comfortable experience) then i took a couple of painkillers and slept a lot.
isn't this forum amazing? today we've had Hungarian hand made guitars, a review of a Russian world war II tank and hangover advice! maybe my next set of pickups will come with a "how to survive modern life" handbook?
anyway, thanks for the tips lads, and here's to doing it all again next week!