Changing bodies- morphing business

What a year it has been. A year of struggle, pain, joy and strife.

But the dominant feeling for all of us is one of being tired- burnt out. Perhaps it was our physical illnesses that brought us to a standstill. My in- laws, Mark and I - down for weeks with conditions that we now have to be very careful of. My beautiful youngest daughter diagnosed with an endocrinal disorder- that requires constant monitoring. How on earth would we manage this? With 24/7 work that is pretty relentless.

Perhaps it is the acknowledgment of the largeness of the task we have undertaken - just renovating the building alone makes us baulk now.

Then there is recruitment- the old staff want to start a family and move on to bigger things. The last time I applied to the Home Office for a South Indian Cook - I was unsuccessful. Will I find someone suitable now before the season starts to help and take the load off me? I don't know !

This means that the business next year will have to be modified to suit our changing physical and economic situations. If anyone does read this- please do post some suggestions.