I did a bit of demonstrating donkeys years ago outside a bank- mind you, twas an English bank, and I was brought cups of tea, cakes and fish'n'chips by passing sympathisers; however, I feel it might be a different kettle of fish outside Yuming's HQ. As I recall, they are roughly opposite that gold-coloured high-rise, down some filthy ally. on about the eighth floor, a really grotty dive. I had cause to hand out some advertising near there once for ziji shang ke, an innocent enough enterprise I thought until plain clothes cops arrived and confiscated all my handouts- not a serious outcome`really since they didn't want to cause me any real problems.

I'm sure you're gesting about such drastic activities in China, cos they'll have you hung drawn and quartered.

We could surreptitiously squeeze one of Turnoi's crocodiles into the lift, press for floor 8 and ring Helen up to say there's a new plump young seriously naive FT on his way up, champing at the bit to work for her, and could she meet him at the lift.

No, seriously, just keep all this post coming, is all that's needed.