Hello! Yes we're still here

Watching from afar! John has sorted out the old steam-powered computer in Thomas's room and connected it, so that we have access to the internet when he is out at work. He was also getting very worried about the wear and tear on the laptop, it has been playing up I think! And now he is entirely independent the cost of a new lap top would be all his and no computer no work no money as even the forms come out of the computer these days. We have been doing the usual things. Halloween has become a big thing in the village in the last few years and we were out with our Pumpkin lanterns, witches broomsticks and black cloaks on the 31st. Before that we had half term a very wet and windy week. Then of course bonfire night, the first dry one I remember. It was all over in an hour, I think it was because there wasn't the usual delay as every thing lit first time. Looks like we should be in Spain if we want proper pyrotechnics, not a load of 'Young Farmers' showing us how not to organize a firework display, and driving their tractors with the 'hydraulic front bits? 'into the pathetic green wood fire and almost extigushing it, but making lots and lots of lovely smoke. We have also had the dentist thing. In fact does anyone have an opinion, My dentist ' the butcher of Aber'(Actualy he is much improved since he now has 3 years experience or is it the fact that he fell off his motorbike and broke both arms last year((how we laughted)) and now understand the concept of suffering) my dentist tells me that I have a small abscess in one of my front teeth, he saw it on his new super-dooper digital computerize E-ray machine and he would like to treat it with a root filling, I will feel no pain(he says) as both my front teeth are dead, and the slight throbbing that I get from time to time is not as I thought my front teeth being reabsorbed which they are(whatever that means)but the abscess, but I've had it for years? So the question should I have it done? Bearing in mind two contradictory thoughts a) If it ain't broke don't try to fix it. b) the dentist may not be able to repair it for me after January as a National health patent as he may be leaving the system (now he;s got his experience). Also it bound to do something whatever absess's do at the most inconvenient moment i.e. Christmas. Is this too personal and boring for the blogg sight? Any opinions about the tooth, as I know that some have had experience of these matters.