What a milestone! I began this on 23 September last year so I have hit 500 within the year and even though I abandon posting when I am overseas. What a colossal waste of time but it does provide the necessary outlet for saying things even if it goes largely into the ether with no one reading it – except for my son: hi there Joshi. I though 500 might coincide with the election but seems not. I might just note that our cat which we found last October as a three week old kitten in a car of ours we were about to sell also has 23 September as her official birthday. So lots going on, including my going into hospital today to have minor surgery on my blocked nose. The damn thing is going to cost over $1000 what with the surgeon’s fees, the anaesthetist and the hospital. Of course, I could wait another year and have it done for free and am very pleased to have the choice.