You couldn't make it up

To Waverton this week to talk to the Waverton Good Read Award crew because Salvage is on their list. This is brilliant. Waverton is a small Cheshire village where reading is really big, mainly thanks to bibliophiles Wendy and Gwen. And they know how to treat writers. Firstly they feed you a proper three course meal (with wine). Then they make an awful lot of the village come out on a vile, wet dark night and PAY to hear you speak about your favourite subject (you and your novel). Then they ask intelligent, well-read sort of questions which give you an excuse to speak about your favourite subject for even longer. Rather than rioting at this point and burning down the hall, they thank you politely and give you more drink - and then they promise that they'll all read your book. And away you go.

Now I'm home again, I'm wondering if Waverton really exists. After all there's a nasty virus going around that gives you a high temperature- maybe a touch of delerium? If it wasn't for finding the mug next morning you might think Waverton was the sort of place invented by an over-optimistic fictioneer.