Dearest Friends
Oh Happy Day!!!
As I have bemoaned before on these very pages, The Dandy has been in a state of enforced seclusion, nay, near silence, for a number of weeks, as the wonders of WordPress have prevented me from commenting not only on the blogs of others, but also responding to the kind words that you have left here.
The gag (elegant though it was) has now gone!
As quickly and inexplicably as it came it has disappeared… perhaps it was my leaving it in peace awhile to take a holiday.
Like the invisible worm that arrives in the howling storm of the night, it has now departed having only rested in my crimson bed of joy a short while.
You will, therefore, find The Dandy most of the rest of today at his writing desk.
And whilst I apologise in advance for not being able to comment on all your wonderful work that I have been admiring from an apparent far these last weeks, I will try at least to respond to everything that has been sent me here.
I crave indulgence though, for it may take a little time!
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy.
The Perfumed Dandy. 
Oh Mr Dandy! You have gone all Blakean today and it rather suits you! You may have been silent, but you were never forgotten and you are warmly welcomed back.
Your friend
IScent
Dearest Iscent
Perhaps I should be done with and pop on a stirring version of Jerusalem to sing along with!
Thank you for the warm welcome home.
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
No indeed – never forgotten, and it is wonderful to hear your voice again.
Dearest Lily
It’s wonderful once more to speak.. truly my fingers can’t move across the keyboard fast enough to keep up with all the pent up thoughts!
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
If I weren’t in my workstation (and if I had the vocal capabilities), I would burst out into a one-woman performance of the entire “Hallelujah Chorus” in celebration of your regained liberty, Sir Dandy! 😀
My Dearest Elfin One
I shall do the singing for the both of us!
Hallelujah! Indeed.
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
Hurray! That’s an early Christmas present – the perfumed messenger returns with pen a-blaze! Lovely to see you back Sir Dandy
Dearest Rose
Pen and keyboard a-blaze indeed!
Once more into the breech!
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy!
EXCELSIOR!!
Hooray! I missed you!