Did you miss me? Hopefully not. Due to stockpiling three columns, I was able to escape the worst excesses of rainy season to the U.K. for five weeks without leaving a gaping hole on the page.

Nice to be back though, and to find so many enquiries piling up. From the most recent batch of 16, however, three were scams -- two from Nigeria and one involving a so-called Chinese company. If you receive any mails involving alleged large amounts of money and proposed investment opportunities, delete!

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