Happy Birthday, Mum

70 today!

As said in the book's Acknowledgements page, "While she is now in a different zone – distanced, particularly from the family she cherishes – and whether or not the book is considered to be good, bad or indifferent, she’d be proud of me for writing [and getting to the end of] it. And woe betold any reviewer who criticised it!

"Thank you, Mum - Frances Simpson Mill - the great many games of Scrabble and countless crossword challenges must have contributed, too."

And, if possible in your other world [I do hope so], Happy Birthday!