Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get the latest '31 Days' article out today. I have been somewhat distracted by the fact that some problems I have been having with my computer have been nailed down to an impending hard drive failure! (Fortunately, the computer came with a pretty good diagnostics program that identified the fault.)

I am extremely assiduous in taking backups of data. However, before the computer goes off to be sorted out (it's still under Warranty) I wish to erase all the data off the drive, and because I know that some vital piece of information will be found to be missing after I've done that, I've been double-checking that software licence numbers have been noted down, vital emails forwarded on to my lady wife (as well as backed up) etc etc. It all takes time, and is rather distracting, as you will know if you have had this happen to you (who hasn't?).

More articles will appear soon, but in the meantime I hope you enjoy reading what's already been published here. Look down the left-hand side of the page for the last 10 articles.

Thank you for your forebearance.