Some of the best compliments I've ever received, I think, are the ones from people who've read my blog and say I write well. Now, the veracity of this statement is obviously debatable and, I would be the first to admit, flawed. But I am always very happy when some kind person says it, it leaves me positively chuffed to find that one of the scraps of nonsense I've written has managed to tug the interest of another being.In fact, I suspect if you ever needed to sweet-talk me for anything, start with such a comment and you're already halfway there.

Thank you to those who ever said so. It meant a lot to me.