Hi folks,

Thanks for the support. I value every reply, and the wise advice given.

Maybe the biggest encouragement is to know that you folks rise to challenges all the time: there is your journalism job and your teaching Candy, and those corporate events Butterfly - wow! I'm sure there are lots of other challenges that we all rise to, but don't always talk about.

Many of you mentioned about my wife's support. I had thought of having a friend as my main helper. In the end I remembered that my wife used to be my helper at events we organised before I was ill and we were a close team. It will be the same again.

She will be on the door, sorting out the admin and the running order, and then I just have to do to the hosting, friendly chat, links and maybe a few jokes. Yes, believe it or not, jokes are back on the menu!

Thanks again everyone.

Cheers, M