but I'm teaching a full immersion English course, so I'm with my student almost 24/7 and have no time or opportunity to come on GN. With the Wonderful Man away I'm looking after our very full house (a family of Libyan refugees arriving next week too - gulp), washing, ironing, cleaning AND trying to keep on top of the allotment. Add lesson planning and teaching (just been grappling with reflexive pronouns
) into the mix and I barely have time to visit the loo. Still, looking on the bright side it proves that I'm NOT completely addicted to GN - I haven't read/posted anything for absolutely ages - I will have a Gransnet Fest when my student leaves at the end of June and catch up on all the news.
Speaking of news, my daughter is getting married in July and MY SON HAS JUST ANNOUNCED HIS ENGAGEMENT!!!!! Yippee!! Second wedding of the year will be in November.
Many thanks to those of you who've pm'd me - I'm really touched that you noticed I hadn't been posting. 
Love the Jubilee icons, by the way, although the event itself has mostly passed me by.