So some or most of you properly know I am normally rather a slow dragon to get things done, with delays between uploads, work being produced, responding to messages and such. Firstly sorry about that, I do get to things when I can but ya... slooow durg!

Recently though it has gotten a little worse and I wanted to quickly explain why for those who have been so amazingly patient with me and understanding. So at the start of the year I moved from my shift work to a year long secondment where I should of been working 9-5 Monday to Friday. There have been times where I have had this and it has been soooooo nice! But due to Covid and other factors work is having very busy spikes indeed, so I have sometimes been leaving the house around 6am and not getting home till around 6 or 7pm, doing waaaay over the 37 hours on average I should be clocking in. Thankfully work is rewarding me for this and I will be getting time off when time allows me to take it, but I have often been getting home late and just collapsing onto the sofa without the energy, focus or time to actually get stuff done.

I am hoping in 3-4 weeks I will be over this particular mad patch and things might get back to how they should be until at least September, buuuut again with Covid it is subject to change and if things get bad I could get pulled back onto the old shift work.

So ya just wanting to let people know if you are wondering why I haven't replied to your comment or message, or why UmiBot is being so slow recently. I am still here, I am still trying (^. .^) but going to have to be a little more patient than normal and I am sorry for that as I know I am already slow. Really can't thank you lot enough though, had so many people being amazingly understanding and supportive so thank you <3

Hope you are all staying safe and health, loads of hugs and slurps for you all!
Umi x