Hi David

So nice to hear your honeyed tones on the airwaves again.  No matter how good Eoin is, we miss you!

I presume that your absence is because you have decided to retire from that part of the job, and are doing it now because Eoin is on holiday?  If so, what can I say but that it comes to us all. I can't remember your age, but quite a bit younger than mine I seem to remember. And it's a very long time since you first tried to get somebody else to do the chart seminar instead of you. I remember a woman who only stayed a short while, then you took it over again.

Yes we all get on.  I'm 77 and have been taking it easy for many years now.  But we're all so different. When I see a 74 year old Bernie Sanders trying to run for President, with all the workload that involves, it just staggers me.  And what staggers me even more is that so many Americans were happy to let him be president until he is 79.  Crazy in my view.  Yes I know popes keep on forever, but do they do a good job when they're so old?

Anyway I do hope that you are in good health and will be able to enjoy life for many more years. I certainly intend to.  I'm out dancing salsa 3-4 times a week and spent 2-3 months each winter travelling. No sense in staying home and watching TV!

Good luck and thanks for the continued brilliant service you and Eoin provide.

David Fuller's view

Thank you for this delightful email.

Re Audios and many other tasks, I think one can become stale and too predictable in a job.  Eoin will do most of the Audios but I enjoyed recording my thoughts on Wednesday evening.  As for the Chart Seminar, mine had a theatrical element, which was fun, but I was becoming a caricature of myself.   

Re age, I am a little older than Bernie Sanders and he obviously thrives on the performance.  You only have one life so why hold back.  The salsa sounds fun and is obviously good for you. 

I am in  good health, touch wood.  After all our adult years in cities, Mrs Fuller and I are planning more outdoor activities, from wild swims to kayaking and plenty of walks in the fresh air.