Chaps, chaps, dear chaps
My most sincere and grateful thanks to you ALL for your huge kindness. All very moving and sincerely appreciated. I've been pretending to be ill in my scratcher for weeks on end, but failed to fool Mrs Grumpy, who continues to dispense Force 10s for my alleged misdemeanours and transgressions.
Experienced sudden heart failure whilst cycling - not a lot of fun - and feel, therefore, that I have an inalienable right to wear non-matching socks whenever I wish. Mrs Grumpy's got the upper hand, though. She holds the luxury of being able to shout and become Aztec, whilst I have not. Ne'er mind. A semblance of normality is, at least, prevailing.
Slow ol' progress, but I appear to be on the mend, so again, my sincere and most grateful thanks to absolutely each and every one, with my kindest regards and very best wishes.
Laurence