schemes well in hand.

I don't like making great announcements of plans, because my plans often go awry, but half of you know this now, so what the hell.
you should keep free the evening of the fifth of january, as that will be your last chance to buy me a drink in this hemisphere in this decade. the terminus in abbotsford, same place as my birthday was.
I shan't be in siberia on my birthday, but ireland instead.