Pippa, I can reveal that Bob's "disappearance" was infact a well planned escape from the clutches of Mrs H. He has been "kidnapped" by his accomplice (some mouthy Scottish bint, possibly a WRI member with a fondness for scones), and taken to a secret hideaway till the dust settles. He will lie low in the hope that Mr and Mrs H will be questioned at length and then charged with crimes relating to his harrassment and eventual disappearance. Many posts and threads from AB are currently being investigated by the police as they feel there are vital clues to be gleaned. Brenda was not taken with Bob, and is feeling somewhat deflated by the trauma of the whole experience. At the moment, Bob is tightly tethered to a bed post with red silk scarves, and is unable to log on to say hello, but I'm led to believe that he's not at all unhappy about that. He has stated that IF he ever returns, it will only be under his own name, not ever any alias of any sort. He hopes any imposters will be treated with the utter contempt they deserve.