Hello Reader, This week on the water Another report, I’m afraid, from the shadowy hinterland of my dreamlife… I know these can be irritating. After all, what have dreams to offer the practical world of the hard-working writer? He’s only interested in the nuts-and-bolts of his craft, the “how to” and “what to avoid” advice that will, he hopes, guide him towards the sunny upland of publishing success. But these dreams won’t stay buttoned up where they belong. And this one, truly, feels as if...