As this blog enters its ninth year…

A sincere thanks to my readers — now over 100,000 of you each month.

You’ve supported and encouraged me through the good times and the bad. You’ve suggested great story ideas, set me straight when I’ve screwed up and told me off when I deserved it.

So let’s hope and pray — and work towards — a Free-er New Year! Together, we’re really making a difference, and we can’t give up now!