There was a bloke in our local WH Smith’s who had published a book about hill walking or something like that and was signing inside. The poster in the window featured a photo of him with a big, chuckling smile on his face. He looked like a really nice chap.
He was sat behind a little table with his pen in hand and books all around him.
But he looked really fed up. It looked as though nobody had spoken to him all day.
I felt very sorry for him.
But not sorry enough to buy a copy of his book.
Which made me feel bad.