A short personal note and apology

At the start of October 2025 I noted that I would be taking something of a break from SL and blogging in order to address a health issue which had been developing since earlier that year. At the time I did not go into specifics – nor do I intend to here. Rather, I wanted to let people know that circumstances were such that a break was required, and its exact length might well be indeterminate.

As it turned out, things initially appeared to go better than planned: the surgery proved to be less complicated than had originally described, and the immediate cause for concerned fully excised. As a result, my immediate recovery proved to be faster than anticipated, notably in terms of the time I was actually in hospital, such that by the latter third of October I was hoping I’d be returning to SL and blogging pretty much “full time” as it were.

Unfortunately, by mid-November it became apparent that despite these positives, the underlying cause of my problem had not been completely eliminated, and I would therefore require a more sustained period of treatment in order for it to hopefully be dealt with. As a result, my focus on SL and blogging has continued to be reduced and noticeably haphazard throughout the end of 2025 and into 2026 – and will most likely continue to be the case for at least the immediate future.

I mention all of this not to illicit thoughts and messages of sympathy and / or support, but because I’m aware that during the latter part of November and through December I received a lot of personal requests to attend a range of events (art, charity, music, etc.) and / or to ask for my help in promoting specific activities, the openings of public regions, etc., the majority of which went unanswered. As such I genuinely believe an apology for such a lack of response is warranted; the fact that my ramblings and this blog are viewed with regard by many is something I never wish to take for granted – it has and remains something for which I am ever grateful. Thus, I hope readers will take this post in the manner it which it is offered, and continue to bear with the unpredictable nature of my blogging until things again start to settle down for me.

In the meantime, my thanks to everyone for continuing to read this blog, and especially to those who have asked after my health through IMs, DMs, and the like; it really has helped lift my spirits.

IP.