Going back to the original premise, I reread them every few years although not necessarily at any time of the year.

Wonder if its an 'of an age' thing. I also read the Garner books from time to time and did the 'pilgrimage' to Mow Cop after reading Red Shift - anyone remember the 'Play for Today' TV version on BBC (I think it was)? with Lesley Dunlop starring I think. She then went on to 'Angels' as a nurse and various TV soaps, now being in that one set in Yorkshire also as a nurse but not being much of a tv watcher I don't know more than that...

Nick