Acknowledgements

Authors often say that it would have been impossible to complete their books without the help of their family and friends. For Sausage Hall, this is literally the truth! Without the hawkish editorial eye of James Bennett and Annika Bennett’s incredible memory for detail, Sausage Hall would not have seen the light of day. Thank you! And thank you both, Chris and Jen Hamilton-Emery, for your enthusiasm, encouragement, amazing good humour and, even more important, the faith that you always place in my work. I’d also like to thank four friends who have been unfailingly supportive: Pamela, Robert, Mandy and Sally. And Chris my son, for his pithy comments. And thank you to all my readers and friends, including my many ‘virtual’ friends across the globe. You enrich my life every day.