So, she finally goes across the street to the studio and takes a colourful and half-decent shot. Hot stuff in many senses.

This Scotch Bonnet was bought because our home-grown supply of chillis is finally completely exhausted and as almost every meal I prepare contains chillis, supplies needed to be brought in from elsewhere.

I realise that it’s a bit of a cliché shot but I’m not sure that it makes it irrelevant or unappealing.

Yesterday, after posting my pic, I suffered a fit of irritation with myself for succumbing to such a duffer when I’ve got so little time left to go. I resolved to do better. I reckon I’ve achieved it although I’m not sure if some of the shots that are in my head waiting to surface on a day when I can face spending lots of time on them will ever see the light of day now.

Although I’m still sure that it’s the right thing for me to do, I am still extremely unsure how I’ll feel on Saturday when I don’t take and post a pic.

It’s weird really. Lots of people say they like to see my pic and read my commentary, both people I know and many, many that I don’t. The PAD experience has made me many friends (although it’s also made me one or two enemies too), some of whom I’ve met “in the flesh” but many I have not met.

I think that I’m probably unlikely to participate in pbase much in the future so if you’re out there and want to stay in touch with me, drop me a note (private if you want) with your email address and I’ll try to ensure that I stay in touch via email.

I promise that I’ll get my act together and resume contact with my friends as soon as I feel able. I’m sorry that I’m being so bad at keeping in touch at the moment.

It’s a strange thing that I feel more able to “talk” to my PAD rather than talking to the people I really care about and I’m not entirely sure why that is. I have thought about it a lot and can’t find a reasonable explanation as to why that is.

However, I have been to see the doc today and he’s pleased with my progress so I’m going to take that as a great sign and expect, therefore that I’ll be picking up the phone to my friends soon. Hot stuff indeed.

Last year's pic, also a studio shot, also very green but on that occasion with lots and lots of white instead of black!