Firstly, an apology. I am sorry that I have not really been around and contributing. I haven't been writing anything over the last few weeks, despite sitting down occasionally and staring at the computer screen. My elderly and cantankerous Dad decided to have a massive stroke about a month ago and was rushed to hospital. He needed regular visiting, which was trying and tiring, as I saw a rapid deterioration in him each time. We had a family holiday booked, with the children and grandchildren, so we took them all away, and I managed to sneak back to the hospital. I last saw him last Monday in a dreadful state, but an understanding doctor decided to take him off everything except for some meds to calm and make him sleep. After praying for him and holding his hand for a couple of hours, he went to sleep. he never woke up. He passed the next day.

Secondly, thanks to all those who followed me on facebook and sent me messages. They helped. I am now doing the executor stuff, like arranging the funeral and all the rest. I have so many books on the back burner that I desperately want to get back to, but whenever I sit and try to write, everything else overwhelms me and I can't focus at all.

My mother died a year an a half ago, and as an only child, it is all down to me. Also, I now realise that I'm next! (Hopefully not for a while)

Tanya