My thoughts are focussed on Pete & Tommy, as they are, each & every day. Hoping, hoping, hoping that Good Health will be Tommy's constant companion. Hoping, hoping, hoping, Pete, that your Faith will guide & sustain you.

Janie, your knack of choosing "La Musique juste" is quite uncanny. Thank you & thank you for introducing me to two singers who are new to me (very out of touch these days).

Spaw, just as Janie manages to find great Music, your knack of finding "Le Mot juste" is equally uncanny. I read & re-read your posts. They are for all to read, but I always have that feeling that you're speaking directly to me too. Like the way a good actor can make you feel that you're the only person in the auditorium.

Wendy, I feel I know You, Billy & your Mother as if we'd been neighbours for years. You have allowed us into your world with your movingly intimate posts. I've laughed & cried in equal measure.

Virginia T., despite the complexity & persistence of your health issues, you continue to search for positive outcomes, frequently putting others' needs ahead of your own. I applaud your courage & fortitude.

Gnu, would you join me up on deck? The air is crisp & fresh & the sound of the waves gently breaking against the bow, makes Music that none could play, but all can appreciate. I would enjoy some time in your company.

Maeve, ".....a germ of a song". If I write the lyrics, would you like to compose the melody? If I'm to achieve anything at present, collaboration seems to be my only option, for I can create nothing 'in my solitude'.

          To you all, I send my Love & Gratitude. Just knowing that you're there, regardless of how near or far you may be, is a great comfort,
                                                                        With Love,
                                                                                       Nigel
                                                                                       xxxx