Tie it to a balloon and let it go....

My dad's been seriously ill, is currently in hospital in Leeds which means anxious times, trans-pennine visits and frustration with not being able to see consultants and doctors. I had no plans to blog about this, but find I can't blog about cheerier subjects without feeling I'm being somehow shallow and uncaring. Equally, blogs aren't where I share my personal stuff. So this is my compromise and I'll be reverting to blogging as usual but bear with me if my heart is elsewhere for the time being.