Tulips: this is the kind of painting that needs no words. But we are happy to hear from Kate Mears that copies of her book are being despatched all round the world. Since Lydia and I are hopeless at Google Analytics (the statistics that tell you how many people look at the Post) this is a marvellous confirmation that people look at it; well of course, we know they do because they write to us, and indeed occasionally we do look at Analytics. But it’s delightful to know that Persephone readers see the paintings and buy the book – so speedily!