Having not been with you since mid-December 2023 I wanted to take this opportunity to say a very big thank you to all those of you who either kindly sent ‘get-well’ cards-three of which were hand-painted by very talented members of our fellowship (you know who you are!); made telephone calls and, in the case of a few of you, made visits either whilst I was in hospital or at home. Both Sue and I were extremely grateful to all of you and also for the prayer support we were very conscious of.