It is the first day of September and everyone in the world has had a summer holiday except me. I don’t mind that much: I like the intensity of deadlines, so I was always good at exams, and I write best when I am under pressure. And I will go somewhere beautiful when the book is done. Meanwhile I will come to my studio and stay here for ten hours a day six days a week until then. (I do not write for ten hours, I faff and read and then write then faff and read then write.)
I read Alex Pepperburg's book on Alex and was fascinated. His people-manipulation skills earning him quite human-like descriptions like cheeky, clever, choosy etc were so varied
I read Alex Pepperburg's book on Alex and was fascinated. His people-manipulation skills earning him quite human-like descriptions like cheeky, clever, choosy etc were so varied