Firstly, congratulations on your wedding, I am hoping that you are having a wonderful honeymoon.
Secondly, I need to tell you how saddened I was to hear the news yesterday. We have actually met three times when you did book signings in Birmingham Library Theatre (Inversions which you did with Ken MacLeod, Look To Windward, and most recently Surface Detail, where you very kindly had a photograph taken with myself and my best friend Andrew). I wish that I could send you that photo as a reminder as it is a cherished memory for me. I will be putting this on my blog, as well as photographs from that event.
Thirdly I need to thank you. You have taken me on many amazing journeys, some in Scotland with Prentice McHoan whose grandmother's pacemaker exploded, some in Great Britain, around the world with Kate Telman, and across Time, the Universe, and multiple galaxies especially with Lady Sharrow - who I remember telling you once is my favourite character. And i didn't have to pay travel fair (but I guess that the cost of the books may count - a minor issue, considering the journeys and the company. (Network Rail - take note).
Iain, every reader must feel a special connection with you, as I do from reading your books (reading them again now will be a different journey.) I did want to write to say thank you, not only for the long, exciting and sometimes scary journeys that I have been on with you, but also for the wonderful talks that you have given over the years. I will be putting this on my blog as well as the photograph that we took with you and of the event.
I do hope that every day brings you and Adele as much joy and happiness as you have given to us all.
Thank you once again, my friend.
Navinder
