I am far too impatient to wade through the FAQ and other missives, but not so impatient as to wait for your response. “In your own time” to quote Rimmer to Kryten in “Red Dwarf”. I’m fascinated by your novels, of course, but am wondering whether you feel an affinity to your characters. I’m not suggesting any ethereal connection, such as reincarnation, but I’m quite curious about your interest in your homeland’s history. I appreciate your efforts to pour light into the dark recesses of history’s corners. I just wonder wherefrom your inspiration wells? Thankyou for helping me discover a passion for English history (though only a lowly born American) and the vagaries of chance that have created our current world. By the by, any thoughts regarding 1066? Thankyou, Philip L. Watness