So, Gnomie arrived alive and well.
And it turns out he had a travelling companion! (awesome, thanks Zip)
Just as well, really, given his long overdue arrival time.
He came with Skelly-Bob, who tells me he was an XXL before he started this trip.
I bought a traditional British tabloid, to verify the date in a traditional kidnapper way. Here is Gnomie, glad to have arrived. Aaah, lokk at his smiley face.
To see Skelly-Bob discovering a new way in which to enjoy the press, on the Sun's much thumbed page 3, come over to this
NSFW post. Naughty Bob, back in your box!