Fare thee well

Dear friends,

I joined this virtual space in mid-2015. The friendships, company and help I have found here over the years have been marvelous beyond words. In the early years I was here for hours every day. More recent years have seen me absent a great deal more, even being away for several months or more.

Since about the start of last year I have spent about 85% less time than previously on the internet, computer and mobile. It has been a very positive move in my life, as I am now engaging vastly more with the world beyond the confines of my screens and my home. I am finding this to be greatly rewarding.

At this time I do not see myself returning to the forum in the future, and so I wanted to say a proper fare thee well and huge thank you to friends whose journeys I have shared and who have been there for me along my own road.

No thank you could ever be adequate, especially to those I have been very close to over long stretches of time. But at least there may be some closure in this goodbye, rather than a wondering what happened to me without any resolution at all.

Over almost 7 years on the forum there are so many people I have shared with. For now I will just tag people I have spent most time with and who go back over the years. So please, anyone reading, feel free to tag anyone who my dodgy memory has failed to tag just now. I suspect I'm going to feel like an idiot for missing people from the past several years here.

I plan to come here once a day over the next week for chats. My final visit will be next Sunday 27 Feb at about 6pm, and then I will be on my way.

Big hugs and love to all. ❤️

@Appleblossom @eth @Exoplanet @Shaz51 @CheerBear @Bunniekins @outlander @frog @Teej @Owlunar @Zoe7 @frog @Silenus @PeppiPatty @Faith-and-Hope @utopia @MDT @Adge @CherryBomb @NikNik