Ill

For about five or six days Fiona and Ali have had colds and now I have it. Following last night's tempest which kept me awake quite a lot of the night (generally worrying about our house and our two large trees in our front garden - needlessly as it turned out) I feel tired and listless. 
Hopefully you will excuse a back Blip from a lovely evening on the beach near North Berwick. 
Apologies also for my general lack of engagement with your contributions. Being away can be surprisingly busy and time consuming doing other things.