Bernard, I was wondering what your opinion is of the 1970 film Waterloo, especially the performances of the actors playing Wellington and Napoleon. I first watched this film when I was very young and I was amazed (as I still am) by the sheer scale of production, the scene where the French are marching onto the field at the start of the day and Ney leading the French cavalry round the squares are truly spectacular. I think that the performance of both actors was excellent as they both naturally look like the men they are portraying and also capture the personality traits of Wellington and Napoleon superbly. I was disappointed that they didnt show a couple of the battles most celebrated incidents, namely the Closing of the gate at Hougoumont and the capture of the eagle standard of the 45th by Sergeant Ewart of the Scots Greys. I am quite glad that you will not be adding to the Arthur stories as I think the trilogy is perfect the way it is and any more novels would possibly dilute what I think is your finest work. I also love the fact that the end was left ambiguous, both the events after the battle of Camlann and the fate of Derfel in the monastery. In my minds eye Derfel dies sword in hand forlornly trying to defend the monastery from the invading Saxons who then burn the monastery to the ground which acts as Derfels balefire allowing him to pass over to the otherworld and be at peace with Ceinwyn, his family and his friends. Cant wait for the new Saxon book and the return of Starbuck. John