So, I felt ready today to read what undoubtedly would be a mix of unkind and kind posts having been told by Nick and Pete that such a thread existed.
It's interesting to read the various replies and I thank those who took the time to post positive entries. To those that posted unkind replies, I say this; you often find in life that those that love you or envy you the most are those that hurt you the most. (Place suitable smiley here)
My reasons for taking a hiatus from this forum were all surrounding both my own individual circumstances and feelings at the time related to what I felt I could offer, which seemed of diminishing value.
Who knows whether I'll talk further here, but again I thank those that posted positively and warmly. To those that posted unkind replies, which I'm thankful we're few, know that I take no offence and I'm sure you had your own reasons.