Hello Bernard. Whilst your website has been on my Favourites for many years I have only just looked at the ‘Your questions’ section and I’m amazed at the number of contacts you get and that you take the time not only to respond but respond in detail! I actually met you about 10 years ago in a little taverna at Talavera I think it was? You were guest speaker on a Midas Tours Sharpe’s War tour and enthralled us all with personal insights and stories together with Richard ‘Rifleman’ Moore’s insights. One of those moments in life that will stay with me and is often raised during conversations with mates, such as “… well when Bernie and I were chatting over a few drinks…” you get the idea! Having been a fan for ten years prior to that and stil eagerly reading and re-reading every book ten years later I would just like to say thank you very much for creating a lifetime of the best historical novels around.Regards Stuart Clarke, Bristol, England.