Looks like something sent into Mr Squiggle.

If you adopt is part of your family language, it will be there forever - and into his family practice and language. It is a wonderful word!

Many thanks! And we are glad our books have gone to such a good home. Don't forget, though, we will be back online and mailorder. It won't be the same as browsing, but reading through catalogues is fun in its own way. I was brought up on it! Half the books I bought as a kid came from catalogues.

Yes, but I don’t know what sort.

And another midge gillies fan!

I thought I was the only one who felt like that. It’s a terrible feeling isn’t it? Let’s hope we are wrong.

My sister had something off her shoulder last week, and another something is scheduled in a few days. My annual skin check is next week. Hope yours went OK.

I'd much rather read a book. Incidentally, have been refreshing my memory with your Seventies: this is my third reading. Excellent book.

I’m not sure I would have used the phrase creep in on occasion. Peter is most forthright and stating his opinion but then, it is unashamedly his own account and assessment. Readers are very clear on that point.