A new era of joy peace and prosperity. Perhaps.

So, the political horse-trading is over and as I predicted, one man has a lot of time on his hands. Probably preferable to what lies ahead for the new government, especially if you have a good pension. I have just over 3 years to wait for mine, and it can't come soon enough for a number of reasons.
Still utterly unvisited, at least the blog makes me think 'book' on a regular basis - sales still ticking along, but it is so annoying that folk will insist on lending a book they have enjoyed to another friend or relative. If they enjoyed it they should guard it jealously and make other people BUY their own copy. But that's ideal world stuff from the impoverished writer's point of view. In reality I am just grateful that feedback seems very positive. I must get stuck into a second volume, but of course that doesn't just pit me against the rest of the writing world - it pits me against my first effort, and that makes it a real challenge! Ah well, off to Shetland in early June, a chance to relax and leave the real world behind. The journey there is always wonderful, the journey back always a terrible effort, but for the next 3 years I have to keep going back to get to work I suppose. How irritating.