acknowledgements

Thanks to Joseph Higgins for proof reading Little Crackers again and again.

Thanks to Tom Higgins for the artwork.

Thanks to Rachel Higgins for the gold stars.

Thanks to Bernard Higgins for time given.

Thanks to Marianne Mitchelson for being wise.

Thanks Anna Woodford – tea helps.

Thanks to Margaret Leahy for letting me write in her lovely house.

Thanks to the Queen’s Nursing Institute for raising the bar of good nursing.

Thanks to New Writing North.

Thanks to Iron Press.

Thanks to Craig Hillsley for his detailed editing.

Thank you Sara Hunt for making it easy.

Little Crackers is a work of fiction. Events, places, heroes and villains are imaginary.