Some cramps are associated with overworking the muscles, dehydration or staying too long in one position.

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It's important, she notes, that these tomes "speak to the four-minute attention span" so guests don't end up staying too long in the powder room.

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Leaving too soon or staying too long can both be problematic.

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Inexplicably, we transfer this illogical message to our investing lives, taking out-sized bets on flaky stocks, following crackpot self-help promoters or simply staying far too long in assets that clearly have run their course.

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If, on the other hand, Mr Blair insists on staying on too long and thus deepens the sense of chaos and drift around his government, he will be doing both himself and his country a disservice.

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Mr Lamb said a review set up by the Department of Health "has found clear evidence that there are far too many people in specialist inpatient learning disability services... and many are staying there for too long".

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Are we staying at the party too long?

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