WH, AS,
Thanks so much for dropping by to give me your take on this.

Not everyone is as floored by his recent behaviour as I am - and you guys obviously are, too.
One friend said to me "Well, he's just landed on his feet hasn't he." as if it were no big deal and just a bit of a giggle.

AS, I'm covered re this (debit) account - the details just keep popping up on my record.

Today I noted that he'd made another purchase - this time from... wait for it... a place that translates as 'Little Intimacies, Venice'.

I googled, and it's a luxury lingerie shop. He spent $200 there.

You couldn't write this stuff as a work of fiction and get away with so many cliches.

Meanwhile the kids have tried to phone him, but he won't answer his phone - it is variously switched off or rings out.