Dear Bernard, Great website. Just had to write a short note to express how much I enjoy your books. Have managed to read almost all of the Sharpe series, all the Grail, Warlord and others but have not yet tackled the Starbuck Chronicles. Born and raised in Northern Ireland, I immigrated to British Columbia in 1957 when I was 17. I spent 44 years in the shipping business out of Vancouver and being connected with the sea I became very interested with historical novels particularily British navel history during the Nepoleonic wars. Seems, however, most of ‘my’ writers have either retired or passed on as nothing new has come out. I was greatly pleased, therefore, to note that you are several years younger than myself, so can look forward to many more years of great novels. May I be so rude as to suggest a possible ‘small’ error in The Pale Horseman page 256 second paragraph. Surely the sun did not shine off Saxon stirrup irons in the late 800s. Was not one of the reasons the Saxons lost at Hastings in 1066 due to the fact their horsemen did not use stirrups whereas the Normans did. Correct me if I’m wrong or simple ignore me, you’re the historian, I’m merely an amateur. Kindest regards and keep up the good work. Nick