Social media is a giant distraction to the ultimate aim, which is honing your craft as a songwriter. There are people who are exceptional at it, however, and if you can do both things, then that's fantastic, but if you are a writer, the time is better spent on a clever lyric than a clever tweet.
We've been back since July, but I spent some time with the family in the south of France over the summer. We rented a house with another couple and took it easy.