Apologies. Due to pressures of work – the busiest spell at the moment I think I’ve ever had, with three major books to copyedit over the next three weeks, and several more scheduled for the ensuing month – I fear I will only be able to post occasionally during July and August rather than my usual every day. Please don’t abandon the site, and if you feel able to look up previous posts during this period, to prevent it from slipping down the Google rankings, I’d hugely appreciate it.