Happy birthday Jake!
Am coming back to England tomorrow (for two days only) for Jake’s 18th birthday (and to visit the bank to try and sort out some way of transfering money that doesn’t involve a 3 week wait, numerous letters and vast amounts of stress. I don’t do stress, anymore).
Obviously, Jake has had a very hard life (no, I’m not talking about his mother here). He was, at an early age, inflicted with The Worst Godfather in the World.
Now that he’s 18, it is probably too late to do anything to change things and, if he has grown up to be a decent person (I am assured that he has), it is in spite of me rather than down to anything that I have done.
So, I’ll take the opportunity here to wish Jake a happy birthday (how come you’re eighteen, mate? It seems like only a few years ago that you were born – where’s the time gone?).
It’s much too late, I know. But, if (or rather, when) ‘French for Beginners’ is published, it will be dedicated as follows..
For Jake and Sofia-Josephine – from the worst godfather in the world.
Sofia is another godchild – also unlucky in that she was also inflicted (by her parents, who should have known better) with the worst godfather in the world.
All the best
