@ossobuco,
I near adored Noddy, but stopped on this thread as I've just no interest at all in howling by date - though I am sentient enough to understand that you all connect with that and find it sustaining.
I am still connected strongly with Jill, in my way. Well, we are still snapping back and forth. Conversations beyond.
So I haven't followed all this over time.
And I do love Mrs. Hamburger, in my about useless way.
Tough time, I send love.