Hats off to your host, Lurch, whose extreme steadfastness in the face of a bout of continuous coughing subsequent to the bake off, has greatly impressed me. I live above the gig and was away on a much publicised Wam Taxi during the course of the bake off so took no part (though I had hoped to adopt a purely peripheral role, given the dangers endemic to such a gathering in these times.)
Jamie, I can report, has come off a bit better than John, having met him (at a distance) to drop off the wall shelf that I picked up on my travels. He seemed fine.
John, fortunately, seems to have turned the corner, judging by our mobile phone conversation yesterday, and reduced coughing from below, and you will all, I'm sure, wish him a continued speedy recovery. (As I do.)
Jack NSM