Bonjour folkettes/folks.

Oh, and happy new year. I must say I am incredibly pleased to see the back of this one as it aint 'alf not been my favourite. And I definitely am not alone on that view! I havent gone away. My poor darling girlfriend I was off to meet in Egypt has suffered a terrible and sudden tragedy, so I, well we, shall not be going right now. Which on a lighter note means you will have to put up with me. hhahahaha. Nah, I promise to be cheery but it is hard in the sometimes terriffically ugly world we are presently living in. I watched the news tonight which hasnt helped my mood - joyful delivery of news AND footage of Mr Hussein's death from a cold and somewhat unmoved news reader is not the type of thing that gets you going really. There is alot to be said for burying one's head in the sand.

BUT! Here is looking forward to a positive new year filled with fun, thrills, Rock and Roll and Love. I pray everybody I know and perhaps a few more are having a wonderful evening whever you are or whatever you are doing. Hangovers galore tomorrow no doubt! Lotsandlotsalove.... we need it.

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