dear sir, I am an infantry soldier in the british army undergoing basic training. My regiment is the royal Irish but I am temporarily stationed with The Rifles. Throughout our training your books and name continue to pop-up. And it is not uncommon on a weekend for someone in one room or another to be watching the Sharpe films. I would like to thank you for your excellent stories, they provide a much needed distraction from the daily routine that we endure here. My compliments. Ranger Cupples