Marriage to a younger man has been the making of me – it helps that he is my soul mate (a hackneyed phrase but no other words will do) and that we have a (99.9%) wonderful 19 year old son. Two gentle dogs – my beloved Jack Russell and my husband’s occasionally whiffy black Labrador - complete our little family. We live in rural West Sussex and, a decade after leaving London, I now find it hard to believe that I ever adored city life. I love the tranquillity of the countryside, the fresh air, the extra space, the fact that people stop to chat. I spend my time making lists, pretending to do Pilates, being glued to an ironing or chopping board in my kitchen – and trying to find something more interesting to do than all of those things.
