Megan, Dearie, it's very decent of you to speak in favour of the little rascal. It shows you're a kind hearted girl, and that should be worth a few points when the calculation of the size of your Christmas presents is made. The victim of a rampaging kangaroo, you say? Hmmm... that might explain why he keeps mumbling in his sleep. I thought he was muttering "Lemme be", but maybe what he's been saying was in fact "Wallaby"? I shall ask him about that the next time he appears to be lucid!

As a matter of fact my lead elf (a girl elf this time!!) has just recently reported back to me that a box with your name on it was handed over to the postal elves a couple of days ago. It should - as I write - be winding its way towards the Orkney Isles. When it arrives you may open the box, there's a letter inside explaining how to progress from there. A couple of the presents in the box are a bit delicate, I hope they all survived the ministrations of the postal elves without breaking.

Keep watching the mail, Dear!

MISS