Well I feel I owe everyone an explanation for things happening or not over the last week or so.

If you recall my Mum passed back in June, it would've been her 80th birthday on Tuesday so we thought it timely to spread her ashes today. I've had to organise some odd stuff over the years but this was a difficult one. It was her wish to end things on the NYM, her favourite place, Wheeldale.

So Dad, my daughter, son in law and YT gathered at Pickering this morning. It may seem a bit weird but I rode my bike the 10 miles up onto the moor with Mum in my bag - a final bike ride to her final resting place. She would've loved it, it was a typical NYM day, windy with a mixture of sunshine and showers, we had the place to ourselves except the sheep.

And so I was tasked with spreading her ashes, her last journey completed.

I'd booked a table at the nearest hostelry so we headed there for lunch, each of us contemplating our own thoughts.

But then the mood was changed with the surprise announcement that i'm to be a Grandparent! My mother always said it was one out, one in - indeed my own grandmother passed shortly before No1 was born - she had so wished for this news but had given up on my daughter continuing the family line. As you might guess i'm over the moon, suddenly my life has renewed purpose.

So with all this stuff going on I hope you'll forgive my lack of posting today and the distraction that has delayed both the new Nena tale and the conclusion of Gaby book 21.

Things should get back to some sort of normality on Wednesday and i'll hopefully get past the lethargy and return to writing more drivel.

Well that's all folks
Mads