Thanks to all for the nice comments.
I won't be going into any great detailed responses here as it is painful to type (and I'm holding off on my pain killers till bedtime), but it seems that most of you got out of this instalment what I hoped you would.
Yes it is one crazy world that Lois has gotten herself into, and it gets a little crazier in the next instalment, as you shall see.
Tank (who wonders which of the gentle readers will guess the slight twist coming up in the last instalment)
