I now understand why others have closed their blogs due to "burn out". The pressure of keeping posts coming on a regular basis, of making sure that standards are upheld etc, becomes too much after a while.

The blog has become an obsession and that is having a negative effect on my work and personal life. The stress is not good for me.

Therefore the blog will be going into hiatus for the month of June while I recharge.

I will remain active in the blogosphere, commenting here and there, but I think it is time for me to have a break.

Update: blogging burnout - this explains what I am feeling at the moment