Oh dear. That doesn't sound good at all. I hope I'm wrong.

He has all the best toys.

Thank you so much. He was such a good person. Really thoughtful and laid back and really dedicated to his craft.

I haven’t, but I should.

Because some of us regard them as the Devil’s playthings.

That reminds me. I keep forgetting to post updates here, but the latest episode of ETP is Bread as it ought to be [eatthispodcast.com].

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

That reminds me … I haven’t had nearly enough this season.

I suppose clever rain would know how to avoid your pants.

No, I mean Brits trying to be hippish and US/Canadian, because they don't actually distinguish terribly well.