Despite this incentive, Little Worth was still many years in the making. Jamie started to write down story lines and melodies as he travelled round Europe and then during his years as a professional chef.
As members of his family and friends died, Jamie kept them alive by introducing them as new characters to his Snuff Mills dream world. New friends and colleagues were also included in this virtual cast list.
However, he kept this imaginary world almost secret until the sudden death of his grandmother. From the beginning Jamie's grandmother had listened to his ideas and story lines. A week before she passed away she encouraged Jamie to begin sharing his stories and try to get them published.