The Honeychurches claim they were “at church” during today’s Louvre jewellery heist. A convincing alibi, spoiled only by Freddy jingling like a crystal chandelier.

I very much doubt this will be a good year for the roses. #StormEowyn

To take Lucy’s mind off the encroaching storm, I’ve arranged an impromptu Christmas soirée. The programme includes such classics as ‘In a Bleak Mid-Eager’, ‘Good Mr Beebe Looked Out’ and ‘Away in a Pensione’.🎄

And on line one, we have a call from Charlotte in Tunbridge Wells who has a question for Mr Wallace regarding middle-class women of a certain age.

Advent—a season of waiting and yearning. How intimately I understand the feeling!