Merry Christmas everyone!

In case I don't have the opportunity to blog again until after the Big Day, may I take this opportunity to wish my loyal reader a very Merry Christmas indeed.

I will be back with more less-than-festive offerings before the New Year, but until then, my very best wishes to you and your families.

Thanks, son...

Before I launch into my maiden posting, can I take this opportunity to thank my son, who will be fourteen in a fortnight, for actually creating this blog. Without his dizzying skills on the keyboard, it simply wouldn't exist and I therefore wouldn't have the chance to offer my two-penn'orth on the various topics of interest to me, other than by simply commenting on the submissions of others.

Thanks, son, I'm sure you'll remind me of this the next time we have, erm, shall we say 'words.'

This Royal Throne of Kings