Katie Fforde
Going Dutch

© 2007

Acknowledgements

To the DBA, the Barge Association, for the rally and other barge related events, including a kind man called Alan, who thought of the title for me.

To Jonathan Early for the gilding which really was magical; to B J Wood amp; Son, who are an extraordinary boatyard; to Harriet Jones for many things, including her pink engine, and not forgetting our own dear Accacia, who is the star of the show, in my eyes, anyway.

To the wonderful team at Random House including Kate Elton and Georgina Hawtrey-Woore, the art department, the sales force who are as inspired as they are outrageous, and the wonderful Charlotte Bush who has brilliant ideas and an excellent taste in hotels. None of it would be possible or anything like as much fun without any of you.

To dear Richenda Todd who stops me embarrassing myself so tactfully and so frequently.

To Sara Fisher and everyone else at A M Heath, including Sarah Molloy who is still my friend! It is a privilege to work with such talented, diligent people.