The respected Dr. Clayton, of Geek in disguise fame is an old chum of mine. Recently he drew attention to my advancing years, and posted a picture of me wearing Mrs. Ferry's checked skirt at the weekend.

Despite his current reputation for sartorial elegance and high-tech gadgets, I knew him when he wore short trousers and turned up at customer meetings in an ex National Coal Board donkey jacket.

I've watched Steve's Blue Monster phenomenon gather momentum and prove the reach of grass roots viral marketing. So I thought I would try a similar experiment. To that end I will be auctioning off signing lithographs of the image below - starting price $200. Please submit your bids.

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