How wonderful that it was a success and that they were able to sell it on to folks who kept doing well. That's rare as gold.

I did my time in one of the big chain bookstores and as much as I loved the people I worked with, it was so hard to watch the company shooting themselves in the foot by "diversifying" into toys and electronics - all they did was alienate their best customers.

On the other hand, it really did give the independents a chance to shine - a trend which is happily continuing.

Living on the Isle of Man sounds fascinating. Plays a big part in the Arthurian legends, right?