Hi! Just wanted to let you chaps know that Aunt Penelope is of the opinion that Hector Ballsworthy is (1) a lunatic, (2) a cynical panderer to the public appetite for melodrama, (3) a complete and utter prat. Personally, I think he is all three of those! Pay no attention to his idiotic ramblings. He has even accused my Uncle Winston of being an alien "lizard-man" and engaging in blood-drinking rituals. Imagine! The man is so far off normal that he should be writing articles about himself to warn the public! He is the one who is a threat to society.

By the way, I happen to know that Aunt Penelope still has a soft spot for your great fiddle player, Oakley, who now calls himself Oaklet. It is because of that that she has a dreadful fight with Uncle Winston every time she brings up the possibility of "spending a day in Hull" or "viewing the scenic splendours of South Ferriby". Uncle Winston goes berserk or else he just gets very, very sarcastic. (At first it worried me when he did that. The going berserk I mean. Now I'm used to it.) He's madly jealous, but has no cause to be. Aunt Penelope would never cheat on her husband. Never. She's a Rutledge, after all. Besides, she loves Uncle Winston dearly, they just like to fight, that's all. I've noticed that. They always get along much better after one of their big blow-ups. It's beginning to seem quite normal in fact.

Well, TTFN!

* Veronica