Thank you very much indeed for all your replies. They are really kind and I'm very touched.
Well, as I said, I'll be around for a little while longer. I'm doing some handover to Raindance Mark II. The person who will replace me has a splendid sense of humour and is twenty times more efficient than me, and is one formidable EA (she's not only working full-time but also studying in the evenings and is doing a thousand and one other things). I won't say who she is - that's up to her. She's watching me type this, so I have to say nice things about her even if she's just twisted one of my arms behind my back. Ouch!
Seriously, it's been fun here on DD. I've learned a great deal whilst I've been loitering and lounging about on this website.
See all ya'll around! Be good. If you can't be good, be careful. And don't do anything I wouldn't do (which gives you plenty of scope)
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