My thanks and appreciation to all who have expressed views here and for the kind words you have offered. As someone extremely alone, no human company but only my friend, Lennie - a Groenendael - for closeness, your words give me some relief from the loneliness and recognition that there are caring, compassionate and thinking human beings who do seek to empathise and care.

Unfortunately, in my view, all too few of them.

I wish you all well.

Take care. Stay safe. ☮️