Walter,
You're as welcome back as the showers in Spring ! (and summer and autumn and winter here).
Another slice of your saga for us to enjoy (although it cannot have been fun for you at the time). We've all been holding our breath to see how you escaped a watery grave (although we knew you must have done) and look forward to more, much more !
One tiny cavil, surely the stock phrase was: "For you,Tommy ze war ees over" ?
Must have been glad to get home. Yes, York's a lovely old place isn't it ? Yorkshire is God's own county (or so they say around here). Not sold on the idea myself (although I married a Yorkshire lass). Red rose of Lancashire for me ! (Liverpool Irishman, actually).
Danny.