Stranger than Fiction

I have been away - unexpectedly - in another place. I have really been away in another world, a world of which I never would have believed I would ever encounter, let alone carry it on my shoulder. Over the past few weeks I have experienced the meaning of the word 'surreal'. I have been living in a world 'stranger than fiction' and I have to return to this 'other' world (on and off) for an indefinite period (you are forgiven for wrongly thinking it's a hospital for the insane!!!). But ironically, I need to nip in here and keep in touch with my novel (which is not stranger than fiction) in order to maintain a sense of normality, if you see what I mean. I'm sure this post cannot make sense to any reader (other than all those who know what's happening) and it is April Fools Day here, but believe me, when all is revealed - and all will be revealed - all will be understood. And no it's not just another excuse for procrastinating with the book!!! Oh how I wish!