Hi – just finished the Pale Horseman (or Dervel rides again, as my Dad calls it…) What always strikes me about all of your books is the celebration of being a warrior, or perhaps just the celebration of manhood… If you had your time again would you ever consider a soldiers life? Just to feel that battle song yourself perhaps? Do you feel that you’ve missed out in not living that life (I do – much more so when I read your books!) Also the (totally understandable) revulsion to organised religion. Too many wars fought over that. And finally the celebration of the Celts. Can one be too Irish?? I wish you well – you opened my eyes to a history or Britain I never imagined, and now actively persue. Look after yourself. Martin