Here we are at the start of another year- full of optimism, fresh plans, and my annual promise to be more organised. After many failed attempts, I think I finally cracked it last year. I ditched the diary, stuck to simple to‐do lists, and I have just realised that I have very nearly filled the whole book and, flicking through it, it looks like everything has been crossed off. This means that I was either incredibly productive or that I’ ve been enthusiastically ticking things off that I haven’ t actually done. I’ m choosing to believe the former!

2025 certainly kept me busy, and I hope 2026 brings good things for all of us. Thank you, as always, for your support- readers, advertisers, contributors, and distributors.

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Have a great month,

Emma

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