I’ve been thinking for some time of taking a little time out from my blog. The last time was in January 2023 when my father died, and since I returned from that I have posted three times a week – sometimes more – without fail. But I now feel in need of a short spell to recharge the batteries. This won’t be a long break, I’m thinking maybe just a week, which means that the Tuesday Tunes post I was planning for tomorrow will have to wait a bit, and there definitely won’t be a midweek post either. I may return for next weekend’s Song Lyric Sunday, as the theme intrigues me. But, we’ll see. And I might just be tempted to reprise an old post if WordPress reminds me of one I like from days of yore. But that will be all, while I take a rest.

I won’t be disappearing anywhere. I’ll still be reading, liking and commenting on your posts: I just won’t be adding anything of my own for a short while. Why now, you may ask. I was tipped over into this by yesterday’s experience. A couple of regular blogging friends said that my page took a long while to load my new post, another couldn’t at first find a way to comment on it, and then when I tried to respond to one of those comments WordPress wouldn’t allow me to do so, even though I had already posted another comment on that same blog earlier in the day!

I suspect that WP was having one of its hissy fit days, but taking a short break will give me time to check everything to ensure that I haven’t got any settings that might be getting in the reader’s way. I only have the free plan (cheapskate) so I may not be able to do much, but I think it is worth the effort: I don’t like the idea of people finding obstacles to reading my blog. I did actually test it out yesterday: I went into Incognito mode on Chrome and entered my blog address, and it loaded instantly, so I don’t think there are any major issues. But, as I say, I’d like to feel sure that I have done all I can to make my blog an enjoyable place to visit (apart from all the crap and waffle you find when you get here, of course!).

I’m keeping this post short, with no images or videos to slow the loading time down, as I hope that will make it a speedy result for you when you open it up. I’d be interested to know how this one is for you, please, and also whether you have been having WordPress issues with my site, your own, or others that you visit. Although I won’t be posting I will read and respond to comments, so please feel free!

See you again soon, and thank you for being there 👍