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Hello and welcome back to BigMood, LittleMood. I am your host, Danny Lavery.

And with me in the studio this week is Kyle Lugoff, a pre-tipping point

transsexual who used to be a school librarian, but now writes children's books full-time.

Kyle, welcome to the show.

Thanks, Danny. Thanks for having me.

I can't tell you how many times I asked myself, am I going to read that line?

Which I can only interpret as a dig towards me.

This Johnny come lately, Lord Rapid Onset that I am, post-tipping point.

I did, but I resented it, and I resent you bitterly.

Well, if it makes you feel better, it's not a dig at just you.

It's more a wider dig, which may be my own grave.

Listen, it is a beautiful dig, and I will now get in one of my own,

which is thank you so much for reminding me that I'm so young.

See, that's really what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to remind people that just

the inexorable march of time, that's all it is.

There's no people more committed to veiled digs about age than two people who are both in their 30s.

I'm so pleased that you're here. I wish you were here holding the dogs because the dogs love you,

and you love them, and seeing you with them is a moment of great joy for me whenever it happens.

But this is almost as good. It's really nice to see you.

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