(0353) Find myself in this posish again of early waking, 3 a.m. Not going to blog, will head back to bed, try for sleep. I saw Steve’s Andy’s, IYE’s, I have a queue of items too. Timeframe? Maybe about 8 a.m.? Shall see. Thanks for you too. DAD just posted this second … very early there. (0355)

(0759) Wish I’d taken a shot of the timestamp but was still groggy … here’s one minutes later:

Now that’s uncanny. As Python’s pepperpot said in that sketch: “How’d he know that was going to happen?” and the character on the TV replied: “It was an inspired guess …” … always remembering that the penguin on top of the television set had just exploded … there are readers British enough and old enough to know that my quote was near enough to truth … look it up on youtube.

Now to be absolutely honest, which is more than can be said for most in the public announcement sphere today … I cannot tell a lie … it was actually 07:58 when I awoke …

… good, glad we’ve finally laid that one to rest, like Lindsey Graham. Good reader, there is nothing more worthwhile in your lufe at this precise moment but to read this utter guff above when I should be bringing you the news … so here’s Lord Toby’s news this morning ( hang on a minute while I sshoot it):

Invented character for light relief: “Think I got away with that.”

Straight support man: “Absolutely middle-eastern bazaar, the whole thing.”

Invented character for light relief: “Took all the mystery out of life, that did.”

Straight support man: “And now for something completely different … DAD’s comment in “Comments” … plus IYE’s lufe saving course correction.