Still advancing gingerly, in absentia

I realise I've been a bit quiet lately. I have various excuses for your consideration:

• I've started a Masters degree
• I've moved
• I've been spending my net time promoting my online shop selling knitted hats
  
• I am currently reliant on a netbook and mobile broadband, neither of which are conducive to intense blogging
• My brain has been replaced by a jellyfish
• Goblins kidnapped me and forced me to dye my hair blonde, thus rendering me ineligible to be an author on this blog until it had all washed out.
  

Some, none or all of the above are true. You are welcome to speculate as to which is which.

Thank you for your patience.