Sorry Enoch, but it turned out to be the populist gobshites who had the whip hand.

Hiding behind a nearby bench is a shy conjurer whispering “Is this your card?”

As an aside to your astute point about the current AI mania, “You’re Dead To Me” on Radio 4 did a fascinating show on the electricity craze:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

That guy with the cigar was super tough. Even though he was shot full of lead and kicked in the head, he still managed to put his hands out to break his fall.

He drew a small piece of cardboard from his pocket. It was the face of a woman cut out of a portrait.

“I have carried this because I thought it might be useful,” said he. “The policeman has recognised it.”

She gave a gasp and her head dropped back in the chair.

I sometimes take an 1890s day. I just read Sherlock Holmes with my churchwarden pipe and a glass of whisky and soda.

TBF did you think you’d be advertising a Norwich pizzeria this early in the year?

All hell will break loose in the Middle East? Seems unlikely in that famously calm and peaceful region.

How many more times can it jump the shark?

I also got that, but assumed I wasn’t scored on a scale of one to ten. Maybe a percentage?

I might add Psycho by Robert Bloch (protégé of H. P. Lovecraft). 1959, so it just sneaks in. A great list, btw.

Not sure if this is good or bad.

Good morning to you too.

Jabberwocks gonna burble.