I thought I would give you an update on the Game Suspended status that you are seeing on the traffic light page.

In the past I was reluctant to post details about the 'family illness' that has disrupted the game frequently because I didn't want to post personal details on the internet since they stay there forever. However I have to accept now that the person concerned is never going to read this.

My eldest daughter was diagnosed with cervical cancer back in 2020. In October 2022 she appeared to be clear of it after chemotherapy, had gone back to work, enrolled in a online University course and said that life had never been better.

However the cancer came back and despite intensive radiotherapy and more chemo it spread to her pelvis and kidneys and probably elsewhere but she is too ill to be moved to a hospital for further scans. She has been cared for in a hospice for the past few weeks and is receiving the best care I could imagine but we were told at the start of the week that it was a matter of days. That is why I suspended the game. She is still with us as I write this but not very responsive.

What does all this mean for Summit? Well as you can imagine it isn't a high priority at the moment. I may get the odd League out now and again despite the 'game suspended' status because I can't be at the hospice 24/7 and working on Summit will maybe help take my mind off the more important issues. I will update the traffic lights with a green light when a stage is done.

In the meantime I would just like to thank you all for your patience, not just now but in the past when I have had to delay the game due to this unexplained 'family illness' which was usually unexpectedly spending an entire day or night or both in A&E at Derby or Stoke or Burton hospitals or waiting in Derby for chemo sessions to finish.

Thanks.... Steve