They’ve done up the prom and have a small sculpture trail but it’s not really touristy. The main shopping street has loads of good charity shops and a couple of bookshops - maybe one arcade.

Good man! A bit of a ’lost’ album, that one.

He knew the risks when he took the job.

I think I’d call it a mixed blessing!

We never put any food out or approach them (there have been two different ones). They seem to come over in a spirit of genuine curiosity, as far as we can tell.

What a strange job that must be. Do you get dressed up? Do you throw shapes and rock out in your own little booth?

A rare, if not unique, instance of Wodehouse being improved.

What a dream / nightmare team that was.

I recently read Boneland, the decades later conclusion to his Weirdstone trilogy, very different style, almost like a dream state. He’s a fascinating writer.