As many of you know, I had a bit of an accident a couple of months back during and ended up with a limb out of action and a pair of crutches. Unexpected as these things are, things were pretty chaotic for a while. But somehow I managed to eat, sleep, get to work most days, even enjoy a few foreign trips, and generally not go insane. I attended several interesting and enjoyable conferences, hobbled around Venice on crutches, fell over in Venice on crutches, and had a super holiday exploring California.

I don’t usually get personal on here, but I thought a quick note of thanks was in order for everyone who helped me out these past months, kept me well fed, hydrated, mobile and reasonably sane – old friends, new friends, colleagues, acquaintances, some really entertaining taxi drivers, weirdos in Texas, and of course family and extra-special friend. I hope you never need me to return the favour, but if you do ever find yourself face down on a basketball court, give me a call. Big thanks to all of you.

Image: C. Odman