Nope, but just to let you know I'm back, and there's nothing you can do about it.

I've had a few days of too-ing and fro-ing following the screening of a documentary about the methods used by Amazon to provide the excellent service provided to customers, and the cost to it's employees. The documentary was filmed in the Swansea depot by an undercover worker using a hidden camera, and was frankly, shocking. Workers are employed for a 45 hour week at a wage of ?7 per hour, rising to ?8.35 for a night shift. On an average day each worker can travel 11 miles or more on foot, and

Don't worry, this isn't going to be a "writing is a piece of cake I don't know why you can't do it" type of post. Far from it. Writing comes naturally to some and far less so to others. I'm one for whom it was a real struggle. I always read a lot, which was a help, and I've always loved books, never having less than five on the go at any one time. This thrills my wife, who does nothing but admire the two whole rooms I've commandeered as libraries and the books under the coffee table, by the sid