Retiring Gracefully
By Graham Davies

Ten minutes ago, I received news that our entertaining guest decided to depart the dinner table. He never intended to become the main event, he didn't want to embarrass his host, and so in gentlemanly, gracious style, he opted to slip away from the party.

The panel is strangely perplexed, crestfallen and confused. It's the result they wanted. But it wasn't delivered to them in the way they wanted it. In terms of judging a situation and measuring his audience, you have to say that this was one piece of footwork from John which was faultlessly professional.