A bit of a delay again, but after a weekend of let-downs, not to mention two no-shows in the early part of this week, I have been feeling somewhat forlorn and introspective. This of course encompassed my London trip, where I managed (as usual) to spend substantial amounts of money on some delightful new toys and games, but unfortunately and…

This week, I am prompted to contemplate the ever-present issue of personal hygiene, having increasingly noticed a decline in standards following the passing of the summer months (the cooler weather has brought with it a greater propensity for the wearing of ‘fleece’, a bizarre synthetic substance which makes me shudder and that I blame at least in part for many…

After the relative quiet of last week, it has been back to business as usual this week; that is when my living room has not been crawling with nice young men in paint-spattered overalls (whom I unfortunately am having to pay rather than vice versa). I have been taking telephone enquiries as discreetly as I can and will be kept…