Don’t smile at the camera, it makes you look like the ‘Before’ in the ‘Beecham’s Pills’ advert.

You know what they say, if you think you’re important, try giving orders to somebody else’s dog. (Actually you don’t give orders to a Border Collie, but they will occasionally deign to discuss policy)   But anyway, I’ve been trying to be noticed, having a book to launch means that you try and get everywhere …