Well done for finding yourself a job that you can cope with. I'm really unsure what I'm doing about work at the moment. It's a shame you never visited Arundel Castle. It's better from a distance, as in that photo of mine, than close-up. I have been in it before I think but don't remember what it's like inside.
I just finished the book, it is now one of my favorites. I would have liked to see the movie tomorrow, but I don't think it will be playing anytime soon where I live. And yes, I remember reading that about the author.