Retiring

[Ratel]

Guys,
I'm just going to finish the three games that I am busy with before retiring from gaming. I have made this decision a few months ago close to the end of 2011 but then decided to see whether things won't change in the new year. I'm afraid it didn't. I have too little time to play at this stage. It forces me into playing late in the evening and then I find myself struggling to stay awake to finish my turns. The result is that my turn rate is slow at times and/or the quality of the effort/thought that I put into a turn takes a dip.
It will take me a fair number of weeks or even months to finish the games I'm currently playing, but after that I'm gone. Maybe it's only for a few months before I decide to returns. I'll see how it goes.
Be assured that I will still hang around on the forums, which I normally do during lunch hours from my work PC.
Thanks to all my opponents for the time we spent playing against each other. It was great fun.
Have fun and keep this great legendary game alive.
Regards
Ratel