First off, many apologies for my lack of blogging of late.  I have been very remiss in providing my usual regular insights and commentary into current news and politics.  Thank you for all of you who have emailed me asking if all is well.

All is ok.  We live in difficult times.  The company I work for, (as have many companies across the world), have been announcing its plans for streamlining costs and this has involved a reduction in workforce, ie redundancies.  This impacts and touches upon all workers, as whilst I have not been impacted, friends and colleagues, who mean a lot, will be now looking for work.  Obviously, many of you reading this blog are all too familiar with redundancies and businesses struggling in this, the worst recession, since the 1930’s. 

Normal blogging will resume again shortly, so thanks for those providing guest blog pieces.

Your emails and thoughts have meant a lot……..

Again, I sincerely apologise to regular readers that I have neglected this community for the past period.  Interesting, that sorry seems to be the hardest word.  Gordon Brown can never bring himself to say it…..but at least I can!!!!!