Dear Mollie Ron Maggie et al ...a very belated expression of Hanukkah greetings: May the sentiments of Peace and Goodwill remain with you all… leading now to a very Happy, Healthy and Wealthy New Year, staying all year, suitably contented with all those in your lives. My Christmas was cancelled by forces of nature, collapsing computer hardware, absent internet, no electricity and a very errant DD Song (my 18 month old dog), who I had to search for & finally find five hours later, bedraggled, shivering, tail between her legs after she had jumped out of the Suzuki car window with 2 metre metal lead trailing behind her, taking the window’s rubber seal with it, as I popped into the local 7-11 to buy some milk! That’ll teach me to close the window in future… I trust your Holiday Season has been thoroughly enjoyable with the whole family and this New Year equally and more so in the tranquility of your rural abode: May you all be healthy and strong Thinking of you all affectionately from a warm and humid Samui – (Ugh, rainy season mixed with intermittent sunshine)… with all my love and thanks as ever, aye, xx william xx