This blog is 3 years old today, and to be honest I'm a little disappointed in it. I had hoped that by now it would be mature enough to take some control over its own destiny, perhaps posting the occasional witticism or anecdote of its own, but alas no. It still needs spoon-feeding and is showing very few signs of growing up. However, despite its inadequacies it has proved to be a thing of value to me, if only because of the people who have visited it over the years and who, in many cases, I feel I have come to know quite well. Many of you have blogs of your own which have given me a great deal of pleasure, so a big thank you to you all.