I said exactly the same thing to my brother after watching Jason’s interview with Mark Devlin. Suddenly, a lot fell into place. Even as a child, I could never accept the idea of a benevolent creator, because, as I saw it, evil so often seems to triumph. What Mark said about nature being intrinsically violent really struck a chord. I suspect we’re in for some very lively conversations in Mexico.

You stop to take shots of your pooches when they defecate?

Not as a rule, but have you ever tried to get five rambling hounds into the same shot? I thought I did a magnificent job.