Bernard Firstly I would like to thank you for all the books which have given me so much pleasure over the years, and in particular for opening my eyes to the achievements of Wellington’s army. In other (naval)books covering that era the army is often portrayed as bumbling idiots led by upper class twits. I would also like to thank you for this web site and the effort that you obviously put into it. So many other sites are months sometimes years out of date. A quick question if I may, do you know why some eras appeal to you when others do not eg the Crimea. Is it the location,the politics of the time, the characters, or just what takes your fancy? thanks again Steve