My last post before Christmas! Better try and make it highbrow to make up for the 'GG' jokes, here goes.

Latin mime-writer and 100 BC-based clever-clogs Publilius Syrus once said 'never promise more than you can perform'. With a few notable exceptions (usually alcohol related!) I'd like to think I've managed to live my life accordingly. However, promising a picture of Mr. Huge last week was a bit much, as many people seem to be quite excited about it! So, did I manage it? See for yourself:

Morning meester Herrbot

He's on the right by the way, and although he is only half as tall as his friends, he brings at least twice as much back in comedy. He wished me a 'marry christmas', which I'm pretty sure extends to everyone who has been keenly following his progress over the months.

Christmas Day in China sounds pretty scary to me. As we go to press, the plan is to go skiing (mrrr!), but we need to pay for 14 people by today (24 hours notice), so who knows. Huw is currently locked in negotiations!

Well, I think all that remains is for me to wish everyone a merry christmas and a happy new year (wherever you are), and I'll be back with tales of mayhem from the middle kingdom very soon,

sheng dan kuai le!

Thomas

BAH HUMBUG! MMM... HUMBUG....