Sir

Yet another Christmas and New Year have gone by without a card from The Journal of This or Trends in That, in either mail box, real or electronic.

A little odd in a communications-conscious society, no? Perhaps I didn't provide any ‘expert’ reviewing last year after all. Of course, I may just have unfashionable views of the festive season, coming as I do from the last century when people believed in Santa Claus and Mickey Mouse.

Come on, Editors, be a trifle old-fashioned for once, even if you do resort to e-mail.

Best wishes for what will surely be another glorious year in science.