(no, that was a deliberate reference)

Hope you had/have a decent New Years Eve, and your next year be all lovely.
Me, I managed to kick a plastic tote and quite possibly broke my toe. But on the upside, it'll likely, hopefully only get better from here. Also a somewhat fitting "bookending" as my best mate started 25 by breaking the ball of his hip joint off a year ago today.

...!
Stoke Mandeville, Esq & The
Victorian Ballsmiths
"Nobody Want Verdigris-
Covered Balls!"