P and SM’s latest holiday adventure was a month long trip to Northumberland via New York, Valencia, and the art galleries of London.

At AF’s request, in London P and SM had bought several small scraps of sugar paper covered in childish scribbles. They had paid a small fortune to the Royal Society for this pile of litter.

Supposedly this was a curated collection of the early works of the now-famous modern artist Walker. AF was only too willing to hand over a large wad of cash for the whole lot.