From Marianne: So I'm on holiday in Western Massachusetts, and when I got up this morning I saw a flurry of emails from friends and colleagues alerting me of the fact that while I was sleeping, the pledging for The Book of Wag had reached 100%.

It's been exactly two months since the book went up on the Unbound site, and you have all helped Paul's last wish come true. You are all wonderful and generous, and I thank you. I look forward to raising that glass of Cotes du Rhone with you at the launch!

XxxMarianne