Well, the situation continues to be...the situation... And as you say, these things never seem to become entirely clear (until it's too late!). I'm just trying not to worry too much while I keep looking at other options.

Obviously, it would be a battle in the fine old BBC tradition of half a dozen men and a lot of smoke...

That's the beauty of it - dead authors never bother checking livejournal. It's a well known fact! ;D