The blog apologises for a slight absence, which may have been noticed by some, or not, as the case may be.
It all began to go wrong when the hard disk crashed. New computer. Re-load and install everything (2 days) Motherboard crash. New motherboard. Re-load and install again (another 2 days). We are still in recovery mode, but will survive.
Luckily the village has been well served by the Villager magazine, which, with its vast resources and editorial tem, always comes out on time!