Although they swiftly sold it into numerous European countries, and Russia, they did not succeed in getting it into bookshops south of the border.
Although, moving swiftly to this week's topic, I remember my misty, new-mother-to-be joy interrupted when another colleague talked me through what I could expect.
The Republican-controlled Congress passed a bill to approve construction of the pipeline earlier this year, although Obama swiftly vetoed it, much to Canada's dismay.
Hear that, Bibi? he seemed to be asking, although he then swiftly moved on to express his frustration with the Hamas government, which controls the Gaza Strip.
He demanded Ladbrokes call another meeting of shareholders following the CMA's verdict to gain further approval for the merger, although this was swiftly rejected by Mr Erskine.
The "Bayadère," staged by Mr. Grigorovich in 1991, also moves swiftly, although it includes the character dances that Rudolf Nureyev kept in his Kirov-inspired version in Paris.
In mid-March, Engadget discovered a promotional video for the iOS version of Google Now on YouTube, although it was swiftly deleted.
As they prepare for possibly the most serious strike in NHS history, they know junior doctors are rightly popular, admired for their dedication and enjoying strong public support – although this could swiftly dissipate as thousands of operations are postponed.
Today, after a spell in rehab, things are apparently on more of an even keel, although, as will swiftly become apparent, "normal" is very much a relative term in Love's world.
"After 10 years, we will tot up the savings," he says cheerfully, although he concedes swiftly that he is "not there yet" in assessing "how you monetise the savings over those years".
Once Villa's inevitable relegation to the Championship has been confirmed it is likely that an appointment will be made fairly swiftly, although being in the dugout on the day that Villa officially go down is unlikely to appeal to Pearson or anyone else.
