I am from Washington (the original!) formerly County Durham & now Tyne & Wear.
Just dropping a line to say “Thank You” for your work & to tell you that my Mam, Jean Ward, is visiting us from the UK. ( I now live in Australia) She is 90 years young & since she arrived here for a visit on 24th March she has worked her way steadily through your “Saxon Stories” and is ready for the arrival of “The Burning Land” in the post. She returns to UK on 6th June. I have to share this gem with you. She told me ” I can’t ‘peg out’ until I have read ALL of of Bernard’s books!!” She is such a fan & I have had great delight watching her devour each book – thinking – “this is the lady who taught me to read.. ” The race is on to see how many she can read before she leaves for the airport – and I know she will look forward to book deliveries when she returns home. I have worked all day & Mam has sat quietly reading your book – every now & then I hear a “EEEH!” – and it is sooo frustrating – she has passed me & I get the book when she is done with it! I’m smiling as I type this – I hope I can be so keen when I am 90!! I love to hear her say “Anne – I’m almost finished this one – I want to know what happens next – but I don’t want it to end” Too good not to share Bernard.
Anne Jenkinson