Hopefully it wouldn't come to that... (was secondhand and antiquarian but now mostly overstocks/'remainders' - not really such a thing these days; it's just completely free market/open season.... So, for your sake, keep selling your books as near to full prices as possible!)

Great thread Dan. Thank you. I *love* experts. I'm a jack-of-all trades knowledge-wise (but that makes me a half-decent general bookseller & occasional pub quizzer....) Best wishes.

Gobsmacked.

Thanks Zoe!

The answer is normally Rick Wakeman but don’t know.

“Why aren’t you doing that magic thing that you do with that thing that you (often) carry with you?”…

Oh Ian (he replies helpfully…)

It was a good listen. Many thanks Zoe.

Nice composition Dorian.

Oh Dan, what a nightmare. Decent insurance (?) is probably no consolation (in the short term).

Thanks Ros. Have a good weekend.

Thanks Dorian.

Hello. I’m a self-proclaimed Dish Washing Grandmaster. Rinse and double-check the surface of the item with bare fingers as you place on the drainer.

I'm an idiot. I was googling 'Bayrou' thinking it was a new platform to post on...

Seriously, I didn't even notice when I was clicking through...

(If it's the bottle of 'Benriach' on the table, you might have a problem...)

The little tenty-thing in the corner of a bedroom?

Table tennis?