Not being much for big build-ups -- unless it's a cup run -- here's what you need to know:

• I'm returning to my little self-run blog. Some of you might remember it.
• "Some of you" = about five of you, and I could probably name names. But I won't.
• It used to be called Kings Kool-Aid.
• Now it's called McSorley's Stick.
• It is to be found at www.mcsorleys-stick.com.
• At the new/old blog I will continue to do pretty much what I have done here.
• Niesy is in charge of Jewels from the Crown now.
• She is cool and smart.
• She's got a couple of new bloggers to introduce, but I will leave that to her.
• Really, I'm not leaving. It's more like the blog has reproduced. Now there are two.
• I waited until four minutes after midnight, so you would know it's not an April Fool's Joke...