I have been good the last couple of days - I have forced myself to sit at my computer and type up the very dull paper I have to submit in September - well at least five of the seven sections anyway (the other two are in outline form and I will turn them into sentences tomorrow).  I am moderately please with having typed 5000 words in two days given the frequent interruptions but know that once I've finished I have to get my editting head on and start hacking the word count back down to the prescribed limit because it'll be well over.

Meanwhile, the builders have been having deliveries of goodness knows what which necessitates large lorries parking literally on my doorstep.  The new houses are growing steadily and it seems likely that some may be close to having rooves before I leave.  It will be interesting to return in a year or so to see what the finished product looks like.

Now it's time for a break - five minutes to talk twaddle to the www and then a proper break away from the typing.

Silence in this bit of blogland might mean I'm actually getting this paper sorted!