I am an erratic present giver to those to whom I should be giving regular presents, but this Christmas, Goddaughter II got lucky, and received four books from me by a favourite writer of hers, Cathy Hopkins.

I didn't get much of a chance to look at these books before they went off to Goddaughter II's home in the South of France, but I did, in this book, come across this, the work of the book's heroine:

That is a scan of a hasty (hence rather wonky round the edges) photocopy. Nevertheless, the sentiments are clear.

I'm pretty sure that this is how Goddaughter II feels about things too.