Where were my followers?

In case you were wondering, my 'Followers' gadget suddenly sprung an error. Nothing I did, but one day it said there was an error. I ditched it in disgust, and decided not to bother.

I left it for a few days, and then, today, I decided to see if anything had changed. Lo and Behold, it was all back again.

What is Google up to?

Here's an old cartoon to celebrate the return of my followers. Nothing to do with it, but I just like it!!