the only other person that i wanted to see before i had a very early night was paul ; i was very intrigued by the hole that had appeared in the middle of my front garden , and after he poured us both a large scotch ( i explained to him as he entered that the sun was well and truly over the yard arm as i was still on ships time ) he collapsed into my second favourite chair , and swore to do that lady serious harm if she ever came within theodolite throwing distance of him , but then he quickly calmed down .