I will be taking brother David's Urgent Medical Advice by heading off to Italy this weekend for some R&R in Florence and the lovely Tuscanny countryside.

This is very good news for the Board as during my last spring holiday the share price advanced impressively, but sadly it then fell back, I have the distinct feeling that this time the advance will be a more permenant one.

If I come across any of the Copetties I'll ask them to give their cousin Peter a nudge to fire off the opening salvo in the great leap forward POET style.

Look after the shop please.

sula