Oh Drood, where art thou?

The Mysterious Edwin Drood posted his first article for My Favourite Planet Blogs in May 2010, and there rapidly followed a breathtaking flow of articles covering an enormous variety of subjects, political, cultural, philosophical, ecological, animal, vegetable, mineral, local, global, intergalactic, deadly serious and wittily whimsical. Many of his missives have covered topical issues, while others are more timeless in scope, and a few have since proved - we dare to say it - prophetic.

Drood has been known to post as many as two articles a week, while at other times he has disappeared for months on one of his mysterious assignments, only to turn up later in Schengen, the Alps or the Caribbean. More recently his absences have become more frequent and lengthy, and we haven't heard from him for some time now. His long-suffering housekeeper Madame Harker assures us that rumours of Monsieur Edwin's demise are ludicrous and that he will no doubt turn up at any moment, demanding his Earl Grey tea, digestive biscuits and a new ribbon for his typewriter. Recent reports that he has been spotted driving a blue Bentley through the Congo can not be confirmed or denied at this time.

"Bird under water"