In which we return to our cast of characters

Simon, Martin, Thomas, Winston, Clive, Alex, Edward, Gordon – quite a few people have contributed to this blog.

Gordon is a bit of a snob, especially when it comes to grammar and word usage. He fancies himself a grammarian.
Martin's concerned about politics.
Alex is just a complainer – and a cynic.
Simon's a funny duck – a bit introspective, a loner. He's a lonely one, that Simon.
Poor Clive lives on in his hypersomnolent stupor. But his pills help.
Edward's opinionated and, in general, dissatisfied with everything.
Winston's got hostility issues.
Thomas is accident-prone.

And our humble, anonymous narrator . . . of him, the less said the better.