Only you (and sometimes Paul) seem to be keeping up with the story. I admit its jumping around a bit more than usual but thats mostly because somewhere are copious postings about all the stuff I originally wrote but I cannot locate. Although I do remember the general outline.

Anyway there were bits from the past which don't hold up so well with the benefit of hindsight, like the perfect clock Tims boss invents with Tims help IE he did it really, the whole seafaring episodes sucked, so they are gone.

No more dwarf maiden nonsense either, sorry dear I really did try but couldn't make it work without being sloppy and sentimental or full blast raunch!
Sexual subtlety was never my strong point as Tam knows full well after persuading me to write her an example of "say how it feels for you" and then laughing and disputing that I think like that!

So to get back to the story line I hope its giving you a few surprises or pleasant rewards for having divined where I would likely be going!