Hi Bernard, it was lovely to see you at the ‘Sharpe’ 10th birthday bash in London. I read all the books without seeing any of the TV versions so Sharpe to me will always be the tall blackhaired, badly scarred cockney and not Sean Bean. The books are wonderful. I have read them all through for a second time and am lending them to my boss, who, like your wife, skips the battle scenes, for me they are superbly written and extremely exciting. I can’t wait until October when Sharpe and Harper march again. Love Sue.