as i was wheeled around the flight-line and then into the control tower , the only question that i was asked was are you going for the record , and i would shrug my shoulders ( well as much as my neck brace would allow me to ) and gave an enigmatic smile , which i had been practicing in a mirror in front of a new painting that had appeared in my bedroom ( i hoped that crossed fingers worked on gestures as well ) , as topsy had been practicing his arithmetic : - 1x1 = a singleton , 2x2 = the ace of diamonds , 3x3 = an even bigger ace of diamonds , 4x4 = mr andrew michaels very own sixteen of diamonds , and 5x5 = well and truly , a new world record - if a jobs worth doing , its worth doing well , and i hoped that the programme director has some smelling salts handy as three of my team were still at culdrose waiting for maana .