Will you be drinking coffee on Christmas morning?

Yes. With two four year-olds yanking on my sleeves.

How about writing?

Sounds good.

Why did you finish Lemon Hound this year?

In a sense I had to kill it because it was too successful.

Are we all truly hooped?

Ah, Ted Hughes…. My partner laughs at my ability to be shocked by bad behaviour from people who are known for bad behaviour. It’s a strength and weakness to show up open I think… However, if my students, and children, are any indication of future behaviour then, climate ruins aside, we are far from hooped.