Hi All - Sorry the blog's been quiet for a while, I've been winding down after the events of the previous week. There have been several meetings over the week with therapists & funding bodies to ascertain the best way forward for Chris. It was gratifying to hear from the Rehab team that Chris has made significant cognitive improvements over the last few months. His stamina has improved & he is much steadier on his feet now. His speech, however, remains minimal & it is time for the family to look more seriously at incorporating other means of communication (thanks for the blog comments with suggestions, we're working through them).

Chris will be going home soon. It's been a long 5 1/2 months of hospitals & wards with nurses' visits & snoring neighbours - Chris has bourne it very well. We're about to enter a new phase of Chris' recovery & one which will take some time to understand & come to grips with.

We're working on the US release of 'Stroke - Songs For Chris Knox' which will come out around Feb 2010. I mis-credited 'My Only Friend' as being by Willl Oldham when it should read as being by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - my sincere apologies to Will: it will be fixed on the US pressing (making your Kiwi version more valuable as a rarity - so maybe you need two copies?).

Roy