Summer Recess

Guess who's back?! Yes, that's right, it's me. By way of explanation, I took a step back from blogging and social media. Not for any specific reason, other than life interfered -- in a positive way. At the start of July I transported myself to Spain for a few weeks. We are very lucky (having worked hard for years), to own a property in Spain. We visit as much as we can, for short periods, but I decided July was my Summer Recess. In my head it would be all of July, but I got greedy and decided to extend it into the first two weeks in August. Why not?! I had already accepted that I'd step back from work for the month, so another two weeks was not too bad. For the last two weeks I did look in on emails occasionally, just to keep the pot warm, so to speak. Six WeeksThose six weeks were an absolute joy. I had so much fun with friends in the village. We spent a lot of time eating and drinking (in moderation), and having long nights in the village bar, sitting outdoors until 2am with nothing…