I believe the Chinese curse is to live in "interesting times", and today's climate is surely that, with uncertainty about the future looming large in so many peoples' lives.

I'd like to thank the Mudcat (and 'catters) for the love and support I have received during my "interesting times" of late, and express a wish that this support network may continue to do its largely unsung work in the future.

Here's a hope that we all have the best Christmas (or whatever you celebrate) possible, and that we may face 2009 with the determination to grab whatever is thrown at us by the throat!

Andrea