Hello hello hello! Yes, the lastknight is still alive, and in reasonably good fettle, thank you very much.
Regular readers of this blog (yes, all three or four of you) already know what's been happening, but in keeping with tradition, one must also chronicle major happenings on this blog.
Right, so over the last couple of years (or a little longer than that; the mists of time grow hazy as I peer further back), this knight has been somewhat fervently galloping about from village to village in search of a damsel to distress, with the idea of sweeping said damsel off her feet. The search had proved to be rather unfruitful, though. One did come across no small number of dragons, and battled them with mixed results, but damsels (in distress or otherwise) proved to be elusive.
The lastknight had begun to harbour thoughts of hanging up his suit of armour and living a quiet pastoral life instead, with perhaps a dog for company. However, in a stunning reversal of fortune (and of gender roles as well), a damsel sweeter, prettier, kinder and more intelligent than he could ever have imagined, came out of the blue and found him!
A whirlwind romance followed, in which the knight was made to realise that he was older and more leaden-footed than he'd believed. However, he also found, to his mild surprise, that he was capable of putting down his shield and opening up; something which he had almost forgotten how to do. One thing led to another, and before they knew it, they were talking about when to put up the banns. :-)
And with that, without any further ado (but with hopefully an "I do" in the near future :p ), I'm terribly pleased to introduce Piglet - light of my life, keeper of my heart, protector of strays, slayer of exams, and a giant bundle of energy in a most pleasingly petite frame. She lives and loves with no reservations, and she inspires me to be a better man. :-)
I have bags to pack and a flight to catch tomorrow, so I shall write more about Piglet later. However, my blog being the way it is, one must have a suitable 80's song to round off this post. I think this should be reasonably apt. :-)
Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
