Same. And I have visited my great-uncle’s grave in France!

Yes so am I! Planning to go week on Sunday.

I was going to write some light-hearted but reassuring comment here but you know what fuck the person that made that comment and know that I adore you. Sometimes you just have to tell a mate that.

I get this all the time. And the second sentence is actually correct - I can’t possibly read them all - but I relish the attempt.

All good options, in my opinion.

Expected this - I have three outstanding book pledges - as I’ve been emailing boundless for the last two months with no one bothering to respond. So angry on behalf of all the authors and readers.

Yes I broadly agree. It’s telling that she says the article is misleading rather than false.

I veer towards the facts in the observer article and the Raynor defence seems somewhat shifty…but I’m willing to accept that some aspects aren’t clear cut. She still comes out of it looking bad.

One suspects the truth is somewhere in the messy middle ground between the two accounts.

Very odd - I was sure I had bought the book but I’ve just dug around in my library and can’t find it. Maybe I didn’t or it is just hiding in shame somewhere.

Agreed. I bought the book because I wanted to read about the walking. Not so interested in the illness-to-wellness memoir aspect.

Just read the article. I have the book but not yet read it. Wonder whether I will now or just read it with awareness of the deceit…all rather uncomfortable.