Skillet Bread first; Seeing the second sentence of Roger Osborne's book (quoting me), next; Then seeing my forthcoming letter in TLS

 And now it is high tide but what the hell, what's an 86 year old geezer to do but throw himself into the watery waste?

I've already had a few letters in TLS this last year. Having a letter in TLS proves to any living acquaintances that you are still alive, too.