Opening Address & Caveats

I Blog therefore I Am.

This is another in a series of attempts to keep in touch with all and sundry (but especially the furthest and the dearest).

Would also like to take this opportunity to apologise in advance if offence is given. Having said that, I tend to be mildly offensive and brutally frank. So if that is not your cup of tea, please do not torture yourself reading my stuff :-p

While constructive criticism and engaging debate will always be welcome, especially from those furthest and dearest mentioned above, negative and destructive criticism, of course, will not be tolerated.

Now that the ground rules are in place.... let's get it started!