Please bear with me

I have not posted for a while. This is because in October my dear mother past away and my dad is also in failing health. I have no idea how long he has got left to live. He is amazing though, still carrying on as best he can giving the circumstances. I am also helping to look after him and still trying to work. I hope to continue with The Red Earring but at the moment I am struggling to keep more than one project going and even doing one story is a struggle with looking after my dad. I know this is not going to be forever and eventually things will return to normal. I really do hope everyone understands for the time being it might take me a little longer to get the next chapter out or post a new story.