Timothy Spall and Shane

Every now and then my job has really great perks, and today I had the very great pleasure of meeting the renowned actor Timothy Spall and his wife Shane, aboard their Dutch barge, as they visit Scarborough on their round Britain voyage.
Even better they made me a mug of tea, and with generous slices of delicious cake (given to them by author G.P. Taylor, made by his daughter). They were so welcoming and so easy going, we sat and chatted for over an hour. What a lovely couple, what a top man!
The new, second series of their journey, 'Timothy Spall ? Somewhere at Sea? is coming to BBC4 in the next couple of weeks, and Shane's book about it is out next March.
Thank you Mr and Mrs Spall, bon voyage!