It is 6.51 and I have been up for twenty minutes already, trying to finish a short story in time for a deadline.

The sun is completely up now, and is starting its task of melting the fine frost on the hill opposite, and on the moss which covers the dry-stone walls outside the front door.

I have a Christmas-morning ache in my stomach as I wait for Amazon to deliver my first Kindle later today……I will report back tomorrow.