Just over a year ago I was interviewed by somebody from my local newspaper about my writing and my latest book. During the course of the interview he asked about my partner and whether we share a study space. He had an image of us in a cosy room with wing-back chairs and a roaring fire, swapping ideas over a glass of brandy. He couldn’t have been more wrong. My partner writes non-fiction. She’s well-known in the outdoor community as something of an expert on the Lake Dist