It’s shiny, it’s Narcissus and the pond.

It is these things, and it is so much more, and so very much less.

Distractions, deviations, digressions, call them what you will, all those rabbit holes combine into so much time spent NOT writing.

I think we all do it, we all excuse our indulgences, we know and recognise the ailment in others, but seldom in ourselves.

We would never succumb, never fall foul.

But we do – we have!

Intervention is never pleasant.

A redeeming feature in this instance is that this is self-help (physician heal thyself etc).

Acknowledgement is the first step for so many solutions.

First principle is that we want to be read, and to do that we need to write!

Captain of the pub trivia team isn’t our objective; the table display in Waterstones is.

I have a few issues.

These we’ve admitted.

These we will address.

Words will be written, tales of adventure and daring do will be told.

Stay safe – remain sane!