There isn’t just a hole to fill on page 4, Mr Editor. There is a hole in all our hearts. I am saddened to know that my column will no longer get to bask in the glow of Peter’s good humour. He was a great companion to all of us each Friday over the years. His wit and his wisdom and his charm, evident each week in his cartoons, will be sorely missed.

May Peter now rest in peace – with that unmistakable trademark smile on his face, I am sure. JB.