Silence

If anyone is wondering why I've gone a bit quiet - it's because my lovely 6 year old Macbook has finally died. And, though I suspected it was on the way out and took the precaution of ordering a new one, that is in London and I am in France. Now of course I know, as Facebook friends were quick to point out, that there is such a thing as FedEx, and I spent ages yesterday on a neighbour's computer comparing all the options. But as I am visiting London in a couple of weeks, I've decided to try living without until then. This is actually quite a big decision for me as I've spent the last many years virtually glued to the thing. But I'm quite excited and already doing things - gardening, wood stacking, walnut cracking (well this is rural France, after all) - that I've been neglecting of late. And of course it's not really cold turkey as I have my iPhone on which I am writing this.
I've got several books that need reviewing and I will try to do those one way or another before too long. Meanwhile, wish me luck in my new semi-techo-free life.