Thank you, Barry. I'd appreciate that that very much - and you can expect me to return the favour, of course.

[Who knows, maybe he'll be able to find something that Thomas cannot? He heartily doubts it, but he likes having an ace in the hole every now and then. For now, however, they have new ground to tread.]

Let me get this straight - in the case that you are abducted by aliens - or the government, as the case may be - your first priority is to ensure that you have an adequate supply of pens?