I wondered what had happened to this thread! It is where I 'met' everyone, way back when it was first posted. Your wit and erudition got me hooked on cryptics - not that I am very good at solving them, but I'm getting better all the time.
And now, a cautionary tale to illustrate why one should proof-read one's text messages before hitting 'send':
I was sitting at the airport, waiting for my plane. I texted a friend to say the flight had been delayed for a couple of hours. "oh dear," she replied, sympathetically. "I hope you have a good bonk!"