...no, that isnt what Ive been doing on my recent disappearance into the ether. In fact, I couldnt tell you what Ive been doing. Well, I could. That was a bit of a misleading statement as Ive not signed an official secrets act during this period either. I guess I could tell you, theres nothing stopping me. My larynx is still in good working order. I have full use of my mouth, lips and vocal chords. Mind you, thats of no use to you on here either is it? Having said, sorry, typed, all of that, I dont think I could tell you any way. Not all of it. Some of its probably not suitable or too personal for public consumption.

Where was I? Ah yes, digressing as usual.

The real reason why I couldnt tell you is because I dont really know. Now Ive written that, Im tempted to delete all of this and re-type the sentence where I said I couldnt tell you and amend it to 'I cant really recall'. However, if I did that, you wouldnt be reading this now because Id have deleted it. So in effect, does that mean Ive altered the passage of time? Wow, Ive just controlled history. Sort of.

I am to digression what a pair of incontinent pants are to an incontinent person.

I think all of the above explains, in a not so concise but quite roundabout kind of way, why Ive been absent. Lack of focus. Oooh look, theres a pigeon.

Thats also why Ive not been writing anything at all. Whilst Im on the subject, every time Im on here I could be spending the same half an hour honing my 'real' writing - getting on with my stories, poems, anecdotes, articles etc. Which I must do. Its so easy to acquire a bad habit, just the same as it is to break a good one.

So the time has come to rescue myself from my sabbatical and exit the fallow wilds that Ive been roaming.

Its just unfortunate for you, that Ive chosen to do my warm up exercise on here and waste at least 5 minutes of your life that you'll never get back. Hmmm, unless I delete this now, then maybe I can reverse time again? Too late...

Right......write!

(PS hello again everybody)