Those of you in the loop will not have failed to notice that there has been no recital activity of any kind since our last performance in Dublin in May of this year. That will all change, starting in January 2017. Having reached halfway house I felt the need of a rest, and for the first time in five years I enjoyed a whole Schubert-free month during the summer. The hectic pace demanded by performing the complete songs in three different venues is also a thing of the past, sin