In terms of longevity, it seems my series on the trials and tribulations and occasional triumph of Cathy Watts, other wise known as Lady Cameron or the Dormouse Lady, has become something of a feature on BC, which I think readers only give kudos or make comments out of sympathy for the poor deluded author and her two cats - the fact that she talks to them (the cats--who else?) demonstrates beyond doubt that she's either barmy or a witch or even a barmy witch. In real life she's neither, or so deluded she doesn't notice.

On the 16th of July 2017, Bike celebrates ten years on postings, quite how or why we've got to this stage is probably the domain of a very bored PhD student, but in three weeks we shall be there and I shall post episode three thousand two hundred on or before that date, so a sort of double celebration. I'd like to thank my readers, all three of them, for sticking with my ramblings which I'm told occasionally educate or even entertain and that the world knows more about dormice than it did before I started. It may even know a little more about bicycles as I have been known to have close personal contact with both dormice and bicycles, though not at the same time, I hasten to add.

I should also like to thank our long suffering web hostess, Erin, for her patience and support without which it would not have been possible. It was once mooted that she was going to publish Bike as an ebook but I presume she's been too busy trying to keep the site afloat.

There have been times when I've thought about ending the series and have actually attempted to, but to my astonishment have received notes from readers saying how important it is in their lives, which is one of the most humbling things I've ever experienced and another reason it is still extant. I accept it isn't everyone's cup of tea and some are put off by the length - to those, I'd just say try it for a while and if you don't like it, you won't have lost anything but an odd hour of your time. In posting over three thousand episodes most of which take up to two hours to write, I've given substantially more time to it and for which I've received no payment, which is fine because I haven't asked for one. It's my gift to the site which if you have enjoyed please support Erin's plea for donations, which we desperately need.

Finally, I will try to honour the decision of my readers to keep it going as long as I'm able or they want me to continue. In mitigation I would add, that I lead a very busy life which sometimes gets in the way of my creative urges, so a daily effort is less likely these days, but I'll keep doing what I can.

In peace and love to all of you at BC.

Angharad.