The search for a new (ab)normal ...

Even before the consequences of the pandemic were apparent in the UK, I had been less than successful in keeping the blog up to date.  The start of 2020 was somewhat hectic.  And then life changed in many ways: some small, some large - but each one profound.  It has, I admit, been a struggle to take an interest in the developments that I would otherwise have reported here, in the face of the sacrifices that others have made, and continue to make.  It is, nevertheless, my hope to return to posting soon.  Meanwhile, I hope that you, your family and your friends, are keeping well.