As I suffer from chronic arthritis, Telephone or Windows Live Messenger (Download and overview available at: http://join.msn.com/messenger/overview/), which is free, are preferred over E-Mail. This is particularly true if a timely or lengthy response is called for. Though you're welcome to try earlier or later, I'm generally available in the morning by half past seven, at the latest, and don't fold up the tent until sometime after half past two in the afternoon. If you must use E-mail, please phrase your queries so that simple "yes" or "no" answers will suffice and I'll do my best to respond promptly.