I concluded my last blog by saying that I’ld like to get off the roundabout, but it goes beyond deciding to deactivate my Twitter/X account after 11 years

I want to post more original content but I need read a lot before I can decide what to write about from my own perspective, then I get distracted. I’ve missed a couple of weeks when I haven’t had blog to share, I’m now writing several at the same time.

I don’t know if I suffer from ADHD but I have admitted to being an alcoholic. My mind wanders all over the place when I’m inebriated, as I am now, but everything I say is what I believe.

I’ld like to spend more time writing but would also like to collaborate with other comrades via zoom. I don’t yet have the ability to set up a conversation and don’t have confidence to join in live discussion, especially as it means committing to being online at a specific time.

I failed three times to have a zoom meeting with Chris Williamson (first time his fault, second time mine, third time neither) who has done more than anyone to encourage me to write although our communication is less frequent than it was. His most recent words, paraphrased, “You’re voice needs to be heard, because it’s authentic.”

I don’t only want take my turn on the swings, I should take a leave of absence from social media to focus on playing some music – I have a keyboard and 12-string guitar for 11 years. That’s how long I’ve been on Twitter/X