Time for the end of the year round up. I am at present residing with my family in Aberdeen, winding down after a busy spell and some travel. Of course, as with any year there have been ups and downs. Let's get the downs over with first. This year, I lost one of my closest friends. Gemini, one of our cats unexpected passed away in mid-April. He was a great laugh and a great chum and I will miss him dearly. He'll live on in artwork and local slang though! Love you mate, miss you. On another down, our neighbour's loud-mouthed 'guest' is still in residence and I'm looking forward to the day where he or we finally move. Paper-thin walls don't help. On the plus side, @Topperhay and I finally got the go ahead to decorate a media box on our street. We managed to sneak in a few cameos on the final artwork including ourselves, as our shouty neighbour astutely observed. I'm not sure how long it will be until the weather lays claim to it, but it still looks fine to me! There'll be photos in my