Have just listened to your Desert Island Discs. Sunday for my husband and I is breadkfast with the Observer and an endless pot of tea followed by DID. We thoroughly enjoyed the discussions and choice of music – though your lack of a Beatles number was noted. Though I work in education, teaching adults who struggle with reading and writing, I rarely read novels – but my middle son swears by you and you have got him through many late nights when he was supposed to be studying! We too love America, well the 50% that didn’t vote for GB, lived in Pittsburgh with our children in 93/94 and loved driving the interstate listening to C&W Willie was a great choice. Thanks again but you really should listen to the Beatles. Madeleine Edwards