Greetings! What seems a life time ago in my dearly departed youth a friend who got me interested in war games pressed a copy of Sharpes Rifles into my hands with the hearty endorsement of “Read this mate and maybe you will learn how Napoleonic battles work”. I would point out he had just administered what is more commonly known as a “right pasting” on the wargames table. He was not wrong. So thanks Mr C (forgive the familiarity) for all of Sharpe’s escapades in Spain. Thanks for introducing me to the Hundred Years war, thanks for Stonehenge, the Arthur Trilogy, Starbuck and all the rest. Without them my lunch hour and those (rare) moments when I can get away from the kids and squirrell myself away with a thumping good book wouldn’t be the same. Thanks again and keep up the good work! Gary Moore