Happy New Year! (Yes, I'm late, but have a good excuse)

My new writing room. Like most of the house, it hasn’t been painted yet, but you get the idea.

Yes, I realise I’m a very late in wishing you all a terrific 2020, but I really do have a good excuse, which I’ll come to in a minute. I must confess I’ve never found January as offensive as some people do. Yes, it’s cold here in the UK and no longer socially acceptable to eat chocolate for breakfast, but after my own abject lack of restraint over Christmas I tend to be ready for a bit of...