Fame
A book launch was organized in a posh private members' club in Oxford. No-one turned up, except one man who was passing and had read my book in New York (where it is on-sale in Housing Works, a rather good second-hand bookshop) and came in to say extremely complimentary things for about half an hour. Thank you, Giles. Otherwise, what a waste of sodding time. I think I'll go on holiday to County Galway and walk on white beaches and drink Guinness though not at the same time. Yes, that's what I'll do.