Thanks Alex and thanks Ed. I planned to see Richard in November but we were sabotaged by the weather, however we hope to get together in January . Richard sends his thanks and best wishes to all and has given me permission to include this unpublished poem:
Mysteries of the night
The diminution of light,
The difficulties of sight,
Are the mysteries of the night.
The chief inspector comes
With a rattle of drums:
Mark my words Holmes,
There has been an invasion of gnomes:
See the blood upon the window panes!
The williwaws whirling the weather-vanes!
Bring back the light, Mrs Harkness,
As a defence against the darkness.
Bring back the matins and the prime,
And we shall have peace in our time.
R.P.Lister
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