Yes, it's true, I have withdrawn my permanents (well, for the time being at least). There was no one specific reason for doing so, I just fancied a break from doing them and a break too from the petty annoyances that go with the job. This coincided with me trying to take a sort of self imposed break from cycling while I got my knee sorted out. And thanks for the kind words ^^^.
For anyone in possession of a card (or cards) I will still send them for validation, or will refund if you mail them back to me, but I have no more cards to issue.
I have had offers from others to take over my routes (eh, I don't
own the roads
) so they may reappear in the near future. As will I.