A new year and all that....

So, we're into 2008!
As I've indicated before, there will be a few changes to the nature/style of my posts this year. I am so glad to see the back of '07. What a grim year! If it wasn't for a few vitally influencial factors, I may not have been here to type this!
Whoa! That sounds a bit over the top, eh?
Well, no! I actually managed to look seriously at taking steps to remove myself from this plane of existance on several occasions last year! I have, however, had some amazing support from my wife, family, and friends, and my clinical treatment has proven to be outstanding. My current condition seems so far away from the dark places I visited in the last 18 months or so, and my understanding of who I am, and what I do has increased beyond belief!
I'm getting to grips with whole "personal blog" thing now. It really is a difficult process. I tend to avoid all the social networking sites. I've read so much bullsh*t posted by folks I know very well, and find the whole ego-driven, self-promotion thing a little nauseating. By contrast, I'll be developing this wee blog, as a way to help get myself understood. For various reasons, I've failed to do this at crucial times in the past, and I am determined to correct this. I suppose this blog is just meant for my friends and collegues, but I'm hoping some more distant aquaintances might find it puts them straight about a few things, now that the mist has cleared!
In the course of the year, Hedges, Dwarfy and I will be adding to the Cidfloss blog at www.cidfloss.blogspot.com too. Again, we're still all about putting information out there in our own way, but we do recognise the need to put more effort in. There still seems to be some misunderstanding about who we are as a group, and what we are trying to achieve, so I'm sure you'll welcome further clarification. Look out for tongues in cheeks...........!
Anyway, after a strange festive season of helping relatives recover from surgery, dealing with general family-politics, and failing to catch up with old friends, I'm certainly ready to look forward to a happier new year.


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