Over in Manston, Dorset, Country Life reader and country pile owner Judith Hussey is having a minor wobble about cakes.
They are a family, and they are currently having a minor family moment over whether to get a dishwasher.
Mobile phones ringing; talking; food throwing; at a screening of Babel I even witnessed a man inconsiderately having a minor heart attack (seriously).
This is the bank, remember, that incredibly brushed off the credit crunch as if it were an elephant having a minor problem with an irritating mosquito.
On the other hand, Mayor Bench said having a minor league will allow less skilled players to excel and not get cut from baseball altogether.
On the other hand, having a minor illness like a cold or a seasonal allergy is not a reason to delay a flu shot.
In a dark, dank nightclub beneath some railway arches, with the clatter and chug of trains overhead, I am having a minor Proustian moment.
Minor Strokee" I must have been having a minor stroke when I decided to use a private e-mail server when I was Secretary of State!
The awards can be reduced or denied on the basis of having a minor conviction for smoking cannabis, a driving offence or shoplifting.
Having a minor recurring knee injury from what I'm told is a lazy left quad, I'm keen to hear his advice.
CARRIL GOES HOME: Pete Carril, the Kings assistant coach, was released from Sutter Memorial Hospital in Sacramento yesterday, three days after having a minor heart attack.
