It seems that it's all over for the Ritchies. At last they're parting brass rags. The time has come for me to make my move. I find Madonna rather to my taste, she's kept herself well over the years and I think she is comely. Furthermore the gap in her teeth puts me in mind of the late comedian Terry Thomas, who was always a favourite of mine and whose wooing techniques I have based my own on. I intend to plight my troth, vigourously while she is on the rebound, support her through the divorce and all that, and confidently see myself webbed up in her Wiltshire mansion by the end of the current tax year. Tops. I know that Madonna likes the creative type so I've decided to change jobs and become a film director. I can read, tell people where to stand and have access to a megaphone, so I'm halfway there already. By the way kindly take this as a formal staking of claim, I don't want any other EDFers muscling in on my chick and queering my pitch. Seriously don't mess with me, at the moment I'm merely peckish, but you wouldn't like me when I'm hungry. Please don't for a second think that I'm being unrealistic in my plans, of course I can foresee difficulties ahead and am realistic about our differences and the potential for conflict. I realise, for example, that there will be a big gap in our incomes, especially until my film career takes off properly, so to that end I will only be buying one round in thirty six when we visit our pub in Mayfair. Also I will be issuing IOUs for my half of the weekly big shop until I get my first big project (working title Biggles Flies Undone, if there any backers who may be interested) off the ground. However I am worried that this reliance on my Madonna's money may have a deleterious effect on my pysche, and of course as we know that this sort of thing can lead to to a chap having trouble 'downstairs', if you catch my drift. This would of course be disastrous in a burgeoning relationship, so I must find a method of subtly asserting myself. To this end I have decided to bestow upon my beloved pet names. For general use it will be 'Maddy' As in "Maddy, please ask Lordes and her friends not to play so boisterously in the garden, the peacocks are quite beside themselves with the noise of it all" Or as it might be a note left next to the 'phone, 'Maddie Kate M called. She's thinking of getting back with that junkie burglar. Give her a call. Hxxx.' In the boudoir I shall employ the sobriquet 'Sugartits' Obviously not straight away. I shall wait until our fourth bout of intimacy. However my intended is a modern girl and proud as a camel and will probably cavil at these endearments. But my will is unbending in this matter, I will be unswerving on 'Maddy' and firm on 'Sugartits' I foresee some friction between us, so what would EDFers advise as the best course of action? I need to make it clear to 'Maddy' (as I now think of her) that it's in her own best interests to compromise on this matter and any suggestions for counter arguments or even distraction tips will be gratefully received. Remember I will be involved with a very wealthy woman, any help and you'll not find me ungenerous. Thanks.