Not a lot to say for Weeks 170 and 171 – I was overseas, taking a break from the studio.

Is that ideal timing? I don’t know; I’m pretty busy, but there was no deadline that week or the week after; the busyness was at a constant background level. That, to be honest, is a good time to go away: time when my brain could do with a break, to take stock, and to re-energise myself on return.

So I did exactly that, and it was good: nearly two weeks over the Easter weekend of clearing out some cobwebs, changing gears, and getting some perspective back. And then, back to the work!