I think it might help if an admin (with access to Brian’s email address) sent him a note, and maybe a link to this very topic? Sadly I don’t have access to his email or I’d be the one sending him the message - it won’t be the same in the Campaigns without Brian!
It’s great to read all these comments in here about actual modelling. I do like how this thread is like the famous sports quote - “I went to the Figts and a Hockey game broke out!”
Thanks John!
I PMed Brian a couple days ago and he said he is taking a sabbatical for now.
Email sent.
I PM’d him yesterday and he replied this morning, that he has seen this thread and is thinking about it.
It will be a shame if he leave’s, his builds, but also his tales meandering as some were but also informative both of his service and out would be missed and add to that his knowledge.
I’ll also add that he is the one that rekindled my Cold War armour journey.
I am only posting this as I can see him replying … No more of that T64 in the woods dio !!! 
Chaps, that’s all extremely kind of you and very supportive.
As it happens Staff Jim has been in touch - and indeed kept me appraised; whilst I indicated I would chew things over, it would be churlish of me not to respond favourably to the comments above.
So thank you all for that. Armorama seems a better place already.
I might keep my powder dry for a few days while the dust settles - clearly a metaphor too far(!)
Thanks to all again.
Abbot?
Jeez Robin - give me a moment!
(It would appear I’m not, after all, going anywhere - thanks to the good folks of Armorama)
You will stay, then? Yaaaaay! Bring out the bottles an have a swig! (not from the glue bottles, by the way)
It’s me that have been dragging my feet for half a year.
It got sort of urgent all of a sudden …
Just checking that you are still interested
PM replied to!
That’s brought me a happy feeling, glad you’re staying.
I think you need a G n T, chin chin old chap 
come back soon mate,i need someone to correct me on my over use of commas 
kind regards
Klaus
And upper and lower case by the look of it (!) Kidding as you know - in fact I’m sure you did it deliberately - you know me too well David.
Seriously, thanks for the support, as proffered by many others.
I’ve been too busy dodging love from Yemen and being woken up at 0300 by them ..
@BootsDMS oh Brian you old codger, you need to get down with the kids, no one uses capital letter or full stops any more.
Well, this Call-Sign does! It’s taken me 20 years to stop placing 2 x character spaces after a full stop.
