Ooops! The events of the weekend have been overwhelming and exciting. Let me just say at this point that I am elated and excited – and most of all very grateful for the wonderful response Ali and I have received re. the future of RAnet. My apologies here that I have not replied to the individual tweets in support of the take over on Twitter. I appreciate all your messages very much, and I am humbled that you have all been so kind in response. I am aware of the responsibility that taking over such a much-loved site carries, and I will do my best to keep the site in the spirit that Ali established on RAnet. Thank you to all of you!

So, with all of that going on, I completely forgot that there was a raffle deadline on Sunday. But better late than never. I have just put the entries through randompicker and we have a winner. The Man of Night RAPS will go to…

Congrats, Yve!!! I still have your address from our Flat Richie list, so I will send Guy to you asap 😊

Oops, sorry: ETA the randompicker seal of approval

All others: Bad luck and thank you for taking part! There will be more opportunity for getting your hands on a RAPS in the future, promised. As a little consolation prize, I have rescued Kathy’s latest ode from the comments and offer it here for your delectation. It relates to Thorin…