I was shocked when I realised just how long it has been since I wrote up my blog!! Lots of things have happened, none of them earth-shattering, but all to some degree time-consuming. I will try to bring things up-to-date, as far as I can. First of all, support groups. In September my dear daughter-in-law set me up in a support group for people with respiratory illness. At first, all went well, if a bit on the solemn side. But then the site became first infected, then infested with horrid spam, and postings of a most distasteful nature. It was obvious that nobody was checking on what went on. I didn’t know how to un-register, but I was able to “block” the site so I didn’t actually see the postings. Then gradually they got fewer and fewer, and now I think the whole thing is dead and gone. Well,I was a bit put off by this, but very recently I took courage and found a super new site. Properly run, not too enormous, and full of great people. I am enjoying it very much indeed. Next up-date has to be the mobility scooter. I was managing well within the limits of the scooter, but my husband decreed that I had to “move up” and get something more powerful, and capable of giving me greater independence. So one day the owner of the mobility shop arrived, with all sorts of leaflets. Boss-man and he studied them, and decided what would be best for me. But I was allowed to choose the colour!!! Wow!! (red, actually!) And although I was a bit nervous at first, now I can go by myself to the bank, to the newsagent’s shop and to the butcher.This is a great advance for me. It means that we only need the car once a week for our big weekly tour round the supermarket. I can cope with that as it doesn’t entail any walking.And on Monday I had my first (and I hope last!) puncture!! Thanks to the kind offices of a friend, I got enough air in the tyre to get me home!! All is well again, but it wasn’t a fun experience!! I am going to have to carry a mobile phone with me, to alert boss-man about any disasters!! We entered a new era today in the Scottish Parliament, when the leader of the parliament was elected. For the very first time, our leader is a member of the Scottish Nationalist party, after a very close-run election. It will not be easy for him, but he is a gifted politician, and knows the value of patience. We shall see. Interesting, though! I hope we are also in a new era in local government!! So far, no sign of my dropped kerb! I was assured it would be installed by the end of May, but with only 12 days to go……