It wouldn't have the presumption to 'off' the world's greatest blogger - and I heard that!
Anyway, I am, sort of, back upstairs in front of my computer even though I don't have much to say - except to offer a 'yuuuuuuuge' thank you to my readers who kept checking in. I really do appreciate your loyalty. It has been am extra-ordinary Winter. The appearance is that the world just juddered to a halt, although, of course, it did nothing of the sort! It's just that 'the players' simply kept their heads down and their cards even closer to their chests whilst the rest of us just plodded on as we prayed for the first signs of Spring. Not much sign of it here but at least we're not buried in snow as so many of my 'Yankee-doodle' friends are!
It is, of course, a highly dangerous time because there is nothing the evil-doers like better than for us, living in the few remaining democracies, to take our eyes off the ball thus leaving them free to conduct their malpractices. Alas, I cannot offer you much in the way of informed opinion given that for the last few weeks I have hardly bothered to read a newspaper - mea culpa, mea maxima culpa! However, I am back on watch now so you can expect a (fairly!) steady stream of opinion from now on which will, of course, be of my usual standard - yeeeeeeeeeeeeees, quite!
WELL SHIVER ME TIMBERS! Thou are with us yet!
Posted by: Whitewall | Saturday, 20 February 2021 at 19:33
Good to see you pop your head out'n yer hidey hole David.
Posted by: JK | Saturday, 20 February 2021 at 19:33
Welcome back, old man!
I am convalescing from an unprogrammed fall down a flight of steps with a side of ribs (cracked) thrown in. Growing old is not for sissies.
Posted by: Timbo | Saturday, 20 February 2021 at 20:07
David
Glad to see your back in good form!
Posted by: Hank | Saturday, 20 February 2021 at 20:37
Good to see you back. Soon you will hear those bolts drawn back down at the Tippling Philosopher, and you can totter forth again...
Posted by: Whyaxye | Saturday, 20 February 2021 at 22:24
Good to see you back on deck Duffers.
Posted by: AussieD | Saturday, 20 February 2021 at 23:16
Still on the planet, eh? Well done.
Love to the memsahib.
Posted by: Andra | Sunday, 21 February 2021 at 00:48
At least you're not dead. A more timely check-in, even a simple hello, would have been reassuring. Why did SoD go completely missing?
Posted by: Mary | Sunday, 21 February 2021 at 04:51
Why did SoD go completely missing?
Rumour has it he has been busy acting as an advisor for the FREXIT and SPEXIT Parties.
Posted by: AussieD | Sunday, 21 February 2021 at 05:54
Well, well, well, reminds me of the proverbial groundhog and his shadow; six more weeks of winter?
Posted by: Up2L8 | Sunday, 21 February 2021 at 06:09
Glad to see you back, David.
Posted by: Bob | Sunday, 21 February 2021 at 14:12
David,
I was beginning to wonder where you were...
Posted by: Richard | Sunday, 21 February 2021 at 15:20
Thank you all for your concerns and I admit to being 'a very naughty boy' for going a.w.o.l. without explanation.
Posted by: David Duff | Sunday, 21 February 2021 at 16:10