Hi Josie

I am on the Shinkansen with Izumi

She is such a nice girl

Just so very gentle and feminine

Unlike some of the less favoured races

Guess what

No I have not been arrested

Small World

I ran into Anna and Anna

In Tokyo just by chance

Anna has been commissioned

To write about Emperor Meiji

Who was supposed to have written

More than one hundred thousand tanka

And I thought I was prolific sis

The other Anna is just along for the ride

(no ideas sis)

They are still as lovely as ever

I have said that we will visit them

When we are next in East Kent

They live is the same coastal house

Not far from Deal

Outlaw is now in Portugal

But he is still on the run

The girls know where he is

But will not let on

Even though they are being watched

It will be fun when they see us turn up

In a bag I have a silk blue kimono

It is quite brief as you like them

Just do not answer the door to the postman

I have bought one for mummy

Although it is more classical

さようなら

Joe x