And so I had to re-write the second half of my book -

Honestly, when I think it took me 18 months to write my first book

And this next book has to be in on Monday – How was I to know someone was going to set the barn on fire?

Yes, yes, a little mad, that’s me. And did you know that if you want to avoid being bitten by horseflies you must wear pale clothes – I love that bug man on the One show.

Being bitten for the sake of art? (which is what he does on a regular basis) now that’s something that would never happen in one of my books

Oh, for goodness sake, why am I pretending?! What would life be without a little nibble of this and that from time to time…

And, btw, why didn’t one of my children warn me that there’s a gizmo you’re supposed to touch on the iPhone camera to make sure you’re taking pictures *away* from you???
Took these fabulous images of the glorious Yorkshire countryside to show you – and ended up with some red-headed hoyden pulling a very strange face indeed!

Sxx