Never Mind Money; The Gifts Of Time

The Biggest Influence On My Books Was The Fact That I Had Worked In A Newspaper For So Long. In A Daily Paper, You Learn To Write Very Quickly; There Is No Time To Sit And Brood About What You Are Going To Say.

When My Sister Joan Arrived, I Asked If I Could Swap Her For A Rabbit. When I Think What A Marvellous Friend She's Been, I'm So Glad My Parents Didn't Take Me At My Word.

I Have Been Lucky Enough To Travel A Lot, Meet Great People In Many Lands. I Have Liked Almost Everyone I Met Along The Way.

I Think I Was Dealt A Good Hand. I Have Happy Genes.

My Father Went To Work By Train Every Day. It Was Half An Hour's Journey Each Way, And He Would Read A Paperback In Four Journeys. After Supper, We All Sat Down To Read - It Was Long Before Tv, Remember!