Hi Bernard, Many congratulations on the OBE – very much deserved. Just wanted you to know how much I enjoy Sharpe, Thomas, Derfel & Uhtred. Cannot wait to delve into Lords of the North which I received as a Fathers day present. Please, please write some more about Thomas – I know the Grail Quest story is complete, but I’m sure you have plenty of other ideas for him. Also please continue writing the Sharpe stories. Finally just to thank you for getting me interested in history – something that my school just turned me off. I now have a deep interest in historical fiction and have read several other authors, although none seem to match up to the characters you write about. David