Firstly, you are reading the 100th article to flutter down from the windows of 'Artfully Abstracted Towers' – any bottles of Champagne...

As this column reaches its first century (the article to follow this one will be the 100th!), it's time for some shameless plugging....

A few of you know that, just over three weeks ago, my brother-in-law passed away after the sudden onset of a short but horrific...