I'm a huge fan of the chronicles of thomas covenant. Are you a fan also?
I'm only slightly aware of them. Is Thomas the character who, despite his affliction with leprosy, becomes a hero?
Yes that's correct. Its a very inspiring story, it gives me inspiration that I am able to overcome even the most unlikely of obstacles
I suppose the leprosy serves as an apt analogy for our own weaknesses. Was it also a strength - from the lack of ability to feel pain?
Wait, are you saying leprosy makes a person immune to other pain?
due to unnoticed wounds. An infected person may also experience weakness and poor eyesight.
Leprosy is spread between people, although extensive contact is necessary. Spread is thought to occur through a cough or contact with fluid from the nose of a person infected by leprosy. Leprosy is not spread during pregnancy to the unborn children or through sexual contact. Leprosy occurs more commonly among people living in poverty. Genetic factors may also play a role in susceptibility. The two main types of disease – paucibacillary and multibacillary – differ in the
I was aware of it before I came to "Emmerdale" and you think you understand it. But it's only when you are immersed in it you realise how passionately our audience care about those two characters. They have been through so much and survived it, so the audience are rooting for them and so am I fundamentally. I should also say a quick word on the Robron episode you watched this week. The writer Maxine Alderton, one of our very many talented writers, is a huge Robron fan. She