Well, it’s that time of year again - the time of year when Jeremy and I take off either for the vast bright expanse of the desert or the cool green hills of Eire to celebrate Christmas with members of our respective families. Ireland is on the cards this year, so tomorrow we’ll dash to Dublin for a day and then hop on the train for the (generally very pleasant) journey down to Cobh.

Access to the Internet is scarce in the wilds of Ireland (heck, even in the metropolises of Ireland), so the usual disclaimers about blogging apply (not that I’ve been that on the ball lately anyway…).

Anyway, if I don’t get the chance to update before Christmas, let me wish all WordRidden readers Happy Holidays and a "good slide" into the New Year (as the Germans say)!