Every year I've reviewed the panto at the Royal Court I've been on the wrong end of a soaking from a water pistol-wielding Pete Price.
So with him being Buttons in this season's Cinderella, I'll be asking for a seat somewhere way out of his line of sight.
I can't believe I'm already talking about Christmas and pantomimes.
But we did a photocall - complete with fairytale coach - outside the theatre today.
Quite a crowd gathered as a tiny snow machine valiantly tried to blow 'flakes' of the white stuff all over the cast members in all their finery.
Eithne Browne said it looked more like dandruff - it was bad luck for her that she was wearing a black 'ugly sisters' outfit!
Pete, holding on to a glass slipper on a cushion, worked the crowds with quips about how this year it was HE that was going to win the hand of Prince Charming and not Leanne Campbell's Cinderella.
He also says he's looking forward to working with Brookie's Steven Pinder (Max Farnham in the show), who is playing the Prince and is apparently a bit of a corpser.
To top it off, Mickey Finn is appearing as Baron Hardup.
For all Royal Court panto afficionados, I understand all the usual bits and pieces will be in there including the rope hanging at the side of the stage ("don't touch the rope, leave the rope alone").
And of course the dratted water pistol no doubt!
