OTHERWISE ENGAGED..

My apologies to my readers and world-wide correspondents for the recent delay in communication but I have been otherwise engaged on redecorating the lounge and dining room at Chez Snopper. It has been a daunting task for a skilled craftsman of my age - ceilings, walls, woodwork - but now almost finished.

I`m thinking of getting one of those boards that `tradesmen` put outside properties they`re working in. Mine might say `M. ANGELO : PAINTER AND DECORATOR : CEILINGS A SPECIALITY.`