Hello patient readers. I'm back. Finally.
Yes, it seems that after nearly four months of lock-out, the powers that be have adjusted the settings on the server and I'm back in. Will it last? Who knows. I'm grateful to be here (and might take advantage of this opportunity to secure a back-up).
So, just a few quick notes on the state of play. Actually, at the moment I'm in Thailand with the family on vacation. We've been visiting in Hong Kong and now are spending a week on the beach before we return to Hong Kong for a few more days, then home to sunny...England.
I have to say I'm very taken with Thailand. I suppose at some level I knew I would be. I know a lot of people who have come here and never returned. I just love the laid-back lifestyle, the sun...it's hard to compare with the English winter. This one, especially, which is the coldest since I moved over to the UK. Better a £3 massage on the beach than £300 to fill the fuel oil tank.
I still have news I hope I can share soon. The prudent side of me says not to curse it by reporting it before time.
I also will repeat my intention, several months deferred, to be a better correspondent in future.
Until then, I must go. Make hay while the sun shines, as they say.