For some reason, getting the bluetooth keyboard to work with the iPad was causing me problems, and I was struggling with sorting that out when disaster struck. It all happened so fast, that I'm not quite sure how it happened. Whether my arthritic thumbs let me down, as they sometimes do, and my grip wasn't as strong as I thought, or whether I hadn't properly sealed the iPad safely back in its case…. it suddenly slipped out of the case and crashed to the floor - the tile floor, as we have here in southern Spain. It must have landed on its corner and, sure enough, the glass had shattered, causing lots of little powdery crystals and a bit of a spiderweb crack in the top corner. I could have cried! Although my iPad is four years old, it was like new, as I've always been so careful and protective with it.The good news is that it still works, but I don't want to depend on it for Sweden next week, in case it cracks further or stops working during my trip. This means I'm having to completely re-think my packing, as I'll now need to take my laptop with me - which takes up more space and more weight in my little carry on suitcase. Fortunately, my friend in Sweden had already offered to lend me an extra winter jumper when I'm there, as temperatures are much lower in Sweden than Spain, and winter woolies take up a lot of space in your baggage.
As for my poor little iPad, I'll need to look into having the glass replaced when I'm back in Scotland for Christmas.
