Ummmmmmmmm, wotcha folks

[Seahorse]

Good to see you again Tony. You've been missed!

[Rhona]

Thrilled to hear from you! Hope the health issues are behind you. You have really been missed - lovely to see your message. xxx

[jackie j]

Welcome back

[bramble]

glad you're back and feeling better Tony.
Hope the coming growing season will be a good one for you.
Best wishes.

[SarzWix]

So glad to see you back

[janeyo]

How lovely to see you back, people were thinking all sorts!

Happy growing this year, take it easy

[squashysu]

hi tony good to see you back and hopefully all will be well again soon and happy planning with the garden

[Peter]

Welcome back, you were missed.

[Hazel at the Hill]

As the others have said, good to see you, Tony.

[kirsty b]

Tony, was wondering where you had got to, along with many others!
So nice to see you back, and doing ok.

[TonyF]

Oh Lordy, wow, am I touched by all the above

Well the health things has been really difficult, 12 months or more on chemo injections 5 times a week took it's toll, really flattened me and didn't do much for the old blood thingy.

So, the specialist said I was getting worse in other ways and we agreed it was time to stop again so assuming my blood numbers stay more or less in line, I'm off it for the forseeable.

Down side is that it made me so unwell I haven't done or wanted to do anything, September to early December were sort of a bit of a blank, tho I did manage to get a trip back to the UK in - and that's probably my last one, may have to go back later this year but if not, suits me fine. And managed to do a couple of Council things but for the three days afterwards, nothing, far too knackered.

We had a burst pipe in the loft a couple of weeks ago when it was minus 10 but luckily only went into the garage and all sorted now. And the storms last weekend - like, serious serious storms - meant we used the wood fire for the first time in 3.5 years. And I've restarted my research business, so must be feeling better!!

And not even ordered my HDRA/Seed Library seeds yet, that's tomorrows job.

So, thanks for all the good wishes, I'm back but still taking things reasonably easy, anybody want a really bad cold cos I've got one, freebie!

And, even better, our three old cats are still with us, couple of mild scares but transpired nothing serious, all in fine condition and lovely as ever - J's right, I should have kept cats, not had children!

Got to redesign/rebuild the fruit tunnel that blew over, organise some topsoil for an as yet unfilled raised bed, decide what to do with about 3 tonnes of leaves (know what to do with them, it's the doing) and about 25 kilos of JAs.

So, best wishes to all, good to be back on the allotment with the chums and chumlettes and let's look forward to a happy, prosperous and fruitful (sorry about the pun) year

[Snadger]

Nice to see you're back Tony. We wondered where you'd got to. Hope everythings on the up and up and take care!

[bubblewrap]

Welcome back Tony!

[piskieinboots]

oooh most excellent- I am so pleased you are back

Really pleased to hear your cats are ok, I lost my beloved Charlie (11½ years old) - but yes, all 'stuff' aside - great to have you back

[vegnut]

Sounds like youv'e been through the mill Tony. Let's hope things will stay getting better for you. Best wishes from me.