Working with one arm tied before me!

Over a week ago I had an accident in Inverness, when I slipped and hit my left shoulder, fracturing the socket part of the ball and socket joint. I thankfully don't need an operation, as was originally thought, but I am currently working with my left arm in a sling! Fortunately I am right-handed, so have been plugging away regardless - on Saturday I gave a talk to the Society of Genealogists, yesterday I wrote 1200 words for my next book, and today I have written two articles for the next edition of British Connections, with another article due to be written tomorrow for WDYTYA magazine. It's not easy, but I am getting there!

As a father I often told my kids, when they were wee and occasionally motivated not to play ball in a situation, that we can either do it the easy way, or we can do it your way (i.e. the hard way!), but either way, we are still doing it! There's a bit of that going on with me this week now, but either way, there's still genie work to be done, and it will be done! But please do forgive me if the blogging count is a wee bit down, as I am currently having to prioritise.

A quick heads up that my next 5 week course, Progressing Your Irish Research Online, starts next Monday 19th August, with spaces still available - the forum is now all set up, and you can find out more, and sign up, at https://www.pharostutors.com/progressing-your-irish-research-online.

Hopefully all will be back to normal soon!

Chris

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