Erm, this is where my blogging worlds collide - I found you via Patroclus but am commenting with my LJ ID... So, er, hello! I'm also Semaphore (wildcatisland.blogspot.com), by the way.

Just wanted to say that Goon Show references are the way to my heart. Plus I also have dreamed of having to swim through long tunnels and things, although never having to jettison books - thank god!

And I want to read this Scott Lynch person, the books sound vg indeed.