A year ago today, after giving me the url for my birthday, Rudi presented me with a blog ready for my fingers to fill with posts. And fill it I have: according to the stats, this will be the 415th post in 365 days or, roughly, one post every 21 hours. I suppose it won’t surprise anyone that I have lots more to say.

So, thanks, Rudi, for offering me the means to have a blog.

And thanks to Mum and Dad for the idea to start writing a regular column, even though this hasn’t turned out to be remotely what you suggested.

I am grateful to those whose blogs I read regularly. You provide inspiration and community — and occasionally material to steal and repurpose for my own use.

Thank you to those who have linked to me in one form or another.

And a final thanks for those who keep coming back. I write for myself but it makes it a lot more fun when my soliloquys become conversations — either online or off. I am grateful to those who leave comments — as well as to those who read along silently and who let me know their thoughts later on.

May the fun continue!