I had a nice complement about Best in Show the other day. An acquaintance told me he was enjoying the book, he doesn't read much these days but the short episodes with something always happening is ideal for him. Not only that, the names are easy and he doesn't have to turn back to fins what Solzetchovic did, or who his uncle was. I prefer that kind of comment to being nominated for some high literary reward. Literary novelists write caviar, I write porridge, porridge is for everyday. I'd still like to get a literary agent, though, as a salesman I am a good gardener. I tried to get a local picture to add to this but with this snow - and it's just powder puffs, but cold I've put in one of a King Protea from Pniel, near Cape Town.

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