Bill, will we be blessed with your presence again
Not long for the Old Boys Brigade to be reforming again, maybe get KPY along to be the fourth for bridge this year 
One is certainly hoping to be at home "Chez nous", down track from Young Steven.
But this is at the moment in the lap of the Gods (ACO branch)
I have it seems the usual number of Spridgeteers hoping to be home in June amongst the lush verdant pastures.
We shall see ( avec les doigts transposee? crucifant? wotsit?)
[one gets one's mucking ferds wuddled, when attempting Le Franglais, dontcha know]