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Why The Hiatus?

Why The Hiatus?

Recently the frequency of posting to this blog has dropped off markedly. Unfortunately, I suffer from a chronic health condition and over the past few weeks I've experienced a relapse. This has meant that day-to-day living has been difficult and I've not been able to write any posts.

 I apologise for not keeping up with my usual sparkling repartee, but circumstances currently dictate that I focus my remaining energies elsewhere. I hope to pick up the rate of postings as and when I can recover. The blog hasn't been abandoned.

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