By kind invitation of the Royal English College, Valladolid, and kind permission of Bishop Crispian, D. Catherine has abandoned us for a few days, to join in the celebrations attending publication of the College's first A.C.S.A. series volume, The Blackfan Annals, which she designed and saw through the press. We have been told that it is a very high-minded celebration, with academic lectures and a concert, and possibly a glass or two of gaseoso, but we suspect that there will be time for a little gentle sight-seeing and are preparing ourselves for "traveller's tales" on her return. (Never mind that Benedict strictly forbids anyone sent on a journey regaling the brethren with stories of what he has seen or heard!) One practical consequence is that we may not be able to keep this blog and the RB pages updated on a regular basis. We hope things will be back to normal by Monday at the latest, but at least you are forewarned.