Well, thought Melvin, you don't get much better prepared than this.
He looked down at his thin slender, wet suited body and the layer of grease which he just applied. He stood in an empty concrete floored warehouse, the only other occupant a massive bull indian elephant which stood patiently near the centre of the space. A step ladder had been set up at its rear and it was this that Melvin now strode purposefully towards.

The last few days have spent entertaining the parents, who are down visiting and making all the right noises about E. Me, I'm up to my ass in another grant application - challenging, but fun.