CYCLOPS ; ‘ is Paradise now lost to me?’

I am over 70, I feel like over 80 and I look like over 90*******and I am supposed to cheer you up******just wait and see how long before my league flag is delivered as the prevaricators prolong my agony******other than all that I am fine******* I am furloughing (whatever that means)******the editor told me to get to eff******* I am used to his insults but it was explained that ‘f’ in this instance meant ‘furlough’(in Irish) or ‘furloch’ (in Scottish)*******happy birthday earlier in the month to the doyen...