You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence? It’s entirely possible I was born on the wrong continent. When I received my DNA test results I really thought it would show up that I was at least 50% French. Unfortunately while there is a lot of Celt in my blood, and I can dream that […]
What are three objects you couldn’t live without? Do you remember the concept of desert island discs? I’m not sure which newspaper started it, but in the 90s every paper send to have a column dedicated to asking celebrities, major and minor, for their list of must have music to take to a deserted island. […]
Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to. The decision to have just one child was not one I thought I would ever have made. I felt it was a decision made for me by my body. In the year 2000, I had an ectopic pregnancy and the resultant medical intervention […]
If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why? I’d love to spend a day being my little chubby cat Georgie. She’s got it all figured out.
Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. I have renovated a couple of houses over the years but I think my most ambitious DIY project is my personal and spiritual growth. The project is still well and truly underway with no end in sight. The budget was blown years ago and the […]
If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? If I could ban “war” and “racism” and “fear” and “cruelty” and “hate” I would, but would banning a word removed its power from the world? Would we find other words to replace them? Words are powerful but we […]
What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months? I don’t usually answer these prompts but this caught my eye. In the next six months I want to finish writing two books. The first is a non fiction book on criticism for creatives, the second, a contemporary romance. I was going […]
