Sigh, I remember all the fun we used to have here. Tsk, bloody social media. Anyone else still check in every year or so to see if anyone’s about? Hope everyone is doing well out there in cyberspace. Until next time.., 

So... who's still here? 

Fracking.

What does everyone think of this? 

So if memory serves, we lost a couple of posters just about before Xmas (though at least one was a troll of sorts, so nothing too serious.) Just wondering who is still out there? So give me a loud "HERE, SIR!" if you are reading this. (Well, you can drop the 'sir'... so formal. I wil settle for O Captain My Captain... actually, forget that too... I'm just quoting overrated movies now. Just a HERE will do fine!) 

Anyone got any sweet plans for this Friday for their SIGOT?

I've been in a steady relationship now for 15 years this year (eek!) but we always try to make an effort for St. Valentine. Well, I say effort... the last few years has been the two of us binging on lightly grilled slabs of deceased cow, drinking too much wine and ending up flaked out on the couch in front of utter tat by midnight. This year will most olikey be no different. Who said romance is dead?

Tell me what I'm doing wrong, people! I am genuinely open to suggestions here.

BOTS... BOTS ATTACKING FROM ALL ANGLES... NOT MAKING ANY SENSE AT ALL... TALKING ABOUT PENIS ENLARGEMENTS AND UGG'S... SEND IMMEDIATE HELP AND MARS BAR RATIONS... OVER.

So it's shopping time again (well, it is for me anyway... left it a bit late this year) and as always I am looking for stupid, novelty pressie ideas. So... anyone got any weird n wonderful stuff I can wrap up for loved ones this year?

Well, THAT was fun! Just spent the last week in hospital with blood poisoning. I have no idea how it happened but my hand flared up with en eeeevil infection which promptly spread up the arm and before you knew it I was suddenly ‘highly toxic’ (direct quote from doctor) and if I’d left the trip to A&E a little longer I may not even be here to write this. So I have laid in a ward in Dorchester Hospital with all sorts of things being pumped into my veins, with the possibilities of amputation and death hanging over me. Funny the revelations and thoughts you have when you’re in that kinda situation. Scary stuff indeed! Happy to say the antibiotics kicked in fast and I was allowed home today. If there’s one thing I learned from this experience is that nurses must be the single most unappreciated people in this world. They are constantly getting slagged off in the press etc. and quite frequently you bump into people who have nothing good to say about them, but IMHO they are doing one HELLAVA job there, and they have my utmost respect for what they do… and how they put up with my constant whining/questions for the week is beyond me! They made this very scared guys week an incredible amount easier than I thought possible. And all you haters out there? You now have ME to go through! ;-) Anyways, it’s been a week… I heard about Andy Murray but did anything else of interest happen?