before our northern (bottom-dwelling) cousins cry "No fair", since most self-respecting posters - except the insomniacal Jackie - have retired to their four-posters, let me say this....

I thought of delaying my post for that reason, then realised that such a courtesy would not be extended to any Antipodeans if a challenge were issued in our "wee smalls", which knowledge emboldened me to just do it