I've really enjoyed previous books by Julian Rathbone, and not sure why this one passed me by - it's 20 years old now. It's right up my street - a historical novel with a sense of humour, with an unreliable narrator inserted into and influencing major historical events, similar to Flashman. I think many of the nods to history may have passed me by, I don't know the intricacies of the Cato Street Conspiracy or the death of Shelley, and sometimes I got a little lost, but still enjoyable. today I am back at work following a few days off when the weather has been too miserable to do much. the car is being repaired and is going to cost me a fortune, just waiting to hear back from the garage. got to help out at Forest School with William at least (crikey it was cold), but missed my works Xmas do in Newbury. This meant I could see Libby's musical theatre performance though, so it all worked out well and at least I wasn't one of the parents who got dragged up for the improv bit. Fred had his interview with Woking College yesterday and all seemed to go well - looks like it will be his first choice.
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