Bad Machinery by John Allison for January 17, 2020

That’s half the apology right there.

I see the luck-plinker perched out there.

Choco-Lottie?

Great, now I want some chocolate too.

Nice that they have someone thinking about the business rather than solving mysteries!

Because no Lottie is complete without a chocolate drawer.

Okay, NOW we’re officially out of the flashback.

Very brave of you to give Mildred unfettered access to the chocolate drawer, Lottie.

In Panel Two, what is Amy doing that makes a “swip” soilund?

Appears that they’re getting a good start. Maybe they should take some chocolate for the road. Lottie meditating?

Ah- Aalto. Good choice. I have some, purchased in ’57. Classic Modern.

Wow! Lottie really is the posh one.

A weekend worth of chocolate. Yum!

I see Shauna is still wearing sticking-plasters on her damaged “Summer Knees.”

Umm, Hmmm – like I commented earlier, Lottie has grown into a voluptuous, gimlet eyed hottie.!!

(“I like big butts and I can not lie”)

Pretty interesting that Romesh knows who Alvar Aalto was. I wouldn’t have suspected him of that.

I’m constantly amazed at Shauna’s encyclopedic knowledge of both contemporary architecture and collectible upscale furniture. She’s a real autodidact, having come from a marginal family background. She learns quickly, and well.

A bear trap mind is good to have.

How did you even come by such riches, Lottie? Did you blackmail Willy Wonka?