This book is dedicated with love to my children Kathryn and Luke, as a small return for the gift of their company.Acknowledgements:Without the help of friends there would be no joy in writing. Many thanks to Tom Taylor for his help with the story, Stella Graham for the proof-reading, and Jean Maund for the copy-editing. Thanks also to Gary, Russ, Barbara, Philip, George, John D., Jimmy, Angela, Jo, Lee and lona and all the staff of the Hastings Observer who created the good years. And to Ross Lempriere for storming the stairs.
