Hello, did you miss me?

Firstly, I need to start with a big apology for being somewhat absent for so long. I was planning to skip a day for dramatic effect after saying I'd write again "if I can still move my fingers enough to type", but I really didn't intend for the hiatus to last three and a half weeks...particularly when you were so looking forward to my thoughts on the VP debate between Joe Biden and Caribou Barbie-- oops, I mean Sarah Palin.

Believe it or not, I already had the bare bones of two new posts written out in the old-fashioned way (i.e. in pen) but then I got waylaid: first by trying to find a good assortment of pictures so you could 'enjoy' my kettlebell experience right along with me - that bit of the blogging often slows me down - and then it was the weekend, where it's generally less blogging, more sleeping. The following week saw the arrival of Mr and Mrs Pies (also known as Colin's parents in case that sounds a bit offensive!) so it was time to dig out the pinny and spick & span up the flat.

While this sounds like a lot of excuses, I have also been working on an entry for a short story competition and have been doing quite a bit of editing work too. So I promise I haven't just been lounging, honest! As it turns out, I can't actually enter the short story competition as you have to be a resident - d'oh! - but I've kept going with it in case I can use it in the future. Nothing wrong with building up the back catalogue, eh?

Now don't get too excited, but I'm going to spoil you today with not one, not two, not three, but FOUR blog entries! They do come with a slight caveat though, so I apologise in advance... one of my best friends is arriving on Wednesday for two weeks, so there's a good chance that the blogging might have to take a back seat again. But for now, enjoy!

PS I have been out and about muchly of late, so there should be some good material coming up soon if you can stick with me!