I have some exciting developments to report in the area of personal travel: I just confirmed late last week that, after an absence of almost 3 years, I'll be back in London on business towards the end of May. Naturally, I informed The Cartoonist, and suggested that we quaff a few pints. I'm hoping Konstantin will join us, along with international man of mystery, plep. Perhaps Annie Mole will poke her snout out of the Underground as well.

In other travel news, Missus Bali and I decided to go to Vegas in June to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. We're staying at the fabulous Venetian, where we'll enjoy the indiscrete charms of the Blue Man Group, and also take in a show at the Rio with those masters of magical B.S., Penn and Teller. We also plan to do some antiquing and hunt for the increasingly elusive Vegas Tiki Tilt factor.

Be seeing you!