Sophie M (address withheld by us) asks, February 22, 2007, how Mr Irving began to write:How did you start? MY name is Sophie M and I am a pupil at Backwell Sixth form. At this time, our teachers are encouraging us to think about what we would like to do for a career. History has always been my favorite subject and I find it the most interesting thing to learn about, particularly British History, for example learning about the foreign secretaries Castelreagh and Canning .

I would be most grateful if you could email me any information as to how to got to where you are in life and if you enjoy your job. This would be extremely helpful, thankyou, Sophie