well today I have discovered:
1. bonjela works for a little while
2. my LO likes to stuff his towel in his mouth
3. teethers don't work particularly well for us
I'm saving the calpol for tonight. Alasdair has wanted to breastfeed a lot more today (I don't know if that's an option for you) and it certainly did calm him for a little while. I also just held him close and rocked. Once I'd tried the bonjela and given him his towel and he was still inconsolable it's all I felt I could do and he did drop off eventually. I think all this crying is tiring him out!