Where is Bouncer? 
Anyway, he doesn't do turnips now (Darwin, not Bouncer), 'tis Bio-fuel and world starvation... 
Didn't they say they were leaving the country for an extended period? I do recall mention of an ill relative and a commitment to care for same for a period of at least six months. There was some talk of keeping in touch but ~ out of sight, out of mind I guess. Memory tells me it was Spain but I could be wrong.
Much more to the point where is Growler and what about Deggsy? ..... his photographs were brilliant. The whole "Photographic section" of the library was his idea but seems to get little use these days.
Berek only looks in occasionally too ~

perhaps we should start a fight?