December 6st, 2006

Salvete, dear readers!

Finally, after days of restlessness and numerous nervous breakdowns, I am happy to give you the unabridged fifth issue of Roderick Popplestone's Arbitrary Collection - Roderick Popplestone's Gingerbread Itinerary of Sapphic Fireworks.

Ensuing the initial December calamities around the office, as well as here in the ether, half of my staff has been sacked and replaced by, let us hope and pray, more competent drones. Meanwhile, our favourite gossip reporter, Bosie Giddy-Gaylord, has received a hefty raise for his unique ability to stick to his deadlines.

I sincerely hope the holidays won't be too compromising a strain on your meagre collective phyche, dear readers, and that you shall return after paying hommage to whatever deity/deities you choose to worship, ready to read more of what my staff and I have managed to produce, or otherwise gather, for you. If all goes well, we shall meet again on the far side of the New Year's celebrations. So, until then...

Yours superiorly,

Roderick Popplestone