Things to look forward to when I get back:

A full explanation of this picture:

(With apologies to those on Twitter and Facebook who are probably mighty sick of it already.)

Holiday Snaps

To make up for having left a picture of a hairy, naked, inverted arse at the top of my blog for an entire week, here are some rather less aggressive Alpine photos.

Here I am...



About to throw myself down this black run...



And on a somewhat more sedate but no less beautiful piste.



I suppose there is a certain arrogance in assuming that you'd rather look at me than a hairy, naked, inverted arse, but so be it. I'm sure I will find out when the Google searches come flooding in.

More ski-ery tomorrow, unless I am suddenly distracted.

Author In Rainy City Shock: Pictures

The competition to set the competition appears to be judging itself, but in any case I will give you until Monday to enter, and then I will run the competition itself through next week.

Meanwhile, I have had new author photos taken, by the lovely Alexandra Scannell whose website you can find over here.

Here is a cheerful black and white pose:



And here is me in sultry mode, in full colour:



If you look closely you can just about see evidence of Washington DC's wettest May in 55 years running down the background of the B&W one...

Hope you like them. If, for whatever reason, you want to reuse them (odd thought, but have to remember am proper author now) please credit Alexandra Scannell.