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That comforts me no end! I presume "4" refers to "SWAK" (I always thought it was SWALK:what happened to the loving bit, or is it all just sex nowadays? Sometimes x-wds make me feel old).
Yes, it was "Waterlands", which I admit I only read originally because all the Eng. teachers in my school in Hamb.for some reason got a free copy (hardbound-- unusually generous). Try "last Orders" though: I think you'd find it much more readable, & certainly not depressing, tho' it also concerns a coffin etc.!!!

There was a Brian Hyland song from the fifties or early sixties called "SWAK"

A final word on G.S., Chris: just finished his latest, and it really is worthwhile.Death omnipresent, but I suppose that's the way life is...............

I trust your judgement, GK, and will give him another go.
Just going to see if the grass is half-way dry enough to cut - it hasn't rained for a couple of hours!

Wonders will never cease!