And derspatchel should be exposed to the fudge. It is an exceptional fudge.

There will be fudge with his name on it. Or at least I will hand it to him, which is possibly even more useful.

I am writing in lieu of boiling my manuscript in a Christmas pudding.

I approve of this alteration in plans. It's hard to read pudding.

(Instead: a grapefruit-curd-and-ganache tart.)

Oh, well, how will your reputation ever recover!