Dear readers of this blog,

As you will no doubt already be aware I've got an operation approaching and by the time this blog gets approved I will be at least on the way to the airport. More probably be 1,500 miles away from my - or any - computer.

So for the next several weeks if you see a post from me it would be a fair question to ask how, if not is that really you ?

It's going to quite a time. For in having the operation I will be dependant upon others for just about everything. Something I have not done since ........ er ............ probably .......... ever

Having been punished, as a child, for asking for help (and anything else?) it's could be something of a change to have to ask for anything and everything............ Apparently I will be strictly restricted to bed for the first three days post op........ and not being allowed out of bed for a bath for a week.

Needless to say if I was punished for asking for help.... having someone (aka nurses) fuss over me is going to be something of a strain. ........ who knows perhaps I'll get use to it, but at least innitially I reckon it's going to be stressful.

In the last 3 months I've lost about one and a half stone, just through worry...... which has probably shown up in my posts.

When I return if I find any of you have moved into Pityme City I'll bloody tan your donkeys ( there is another word I would use by the mod's might object! --- aka find another word for donkey.)

By the way I'm surprised by the number of people who have viewed my blog.

And with that I'll speak to some of you in several weeks.