My laptop has chosen Christmas Eve to have a fit of serious sulks, and go on strike. I fer this will require proper professional attention, and is unlikely to be resolved until after New Year. The very limited internet access I will have until then will be severely rationed to email correspondence and essential site maintenance - clearing spam, comment moderation and the like. So - an enforced break from writing and posting.

This could be a god thing - more time for reading, thinking and reflection. See you all in the New Year.