Dear Skipjack,

No...haven't touched the stuff in 20 years despite all Mr Hogg's assurances. Must be something else...perhaps the polychlorinated biphenyls in Belgian "frite" oil?

Yes I'll be at the Yorkshire...managed to change my travel arrangements.

Funnily enough I was thinking of bringing the mandola since it hasn't had a proper holiday in a while!

All the best

Richard the mooman