I seem to recall promising to post here a bit more often this year but a couple of things are occurring which make this rather unlikely, particularly in the second half of the year. I have finally managed to find some paid employment as a product placement technician (shelf stacker) which although boosting the budget is eating into my ebay time. Not only that, but any budget boosting isn't really for the benefit of my collecting as all being well there will be an addition to the family at the end of July

It has been 12 years since the last time, and nearly 20 since the time before that but I'm sure I can recall a certain amount of sleep deprivation

and a distinct lack of quiet time in which to persue one's hobbies

The final piece of the jigsaw was to have been a house move but the 'person' with whom we have been dealing decided yesterday to go back on everything they've said for the last 3 months and sell to someone else, I suppose in a way I should be grateful!