: About Me

Being born in the Lancashire seaside resort of Blackpool makes me officially 'Sand-Growen', even if nowadays I live just outside of Manchester in the UK.

I am a twin (yes, the evil one) and have an affection for all sorts of comedy.

There are a lot of things 'I used to be...', but I'm far more interested in what I'm going to be - particularly when I grow up. I am 39 years-old (actually, I'm nowhere near that yet, but rather like the compliments the error tends to generate).

Oh, and I'm the hot chick on the back of the bench in this old band photo. I look better in black and white. After all, you know what they say, "Colour can add ten pounds to a gal." Well, there's that and the rather bad mid-life acne attack . . .

My passion is ...

History

I know too much about ...

Trivia. I get accused of cheating in Trivial Persuit games

My parents always told me ...

"If the wind blows, you'll stick like that. . ."

My childhood ambition ...

Astronaut, but felt unsure about not having a 'gh' in it

My favorite memory ...

Being an Astronaut. Oh, hang on. That could be a false one

Why I write ...

because I'm rubbish at drawing

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Reading Pratchett, watching BBC3, and listening to Radio4

My first job ...

selling beer

My best moment ...

pouring beer

My inspiration ...

drinking beer

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dinner with the in-laws

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I first smiled glibly at Sarah through gritted teeth. No good Catholic mother likes her son to have a life, never mind one dripping in women. I tried to be hip, liberal and understanding - I just wasn't very successful at it. We were having the usual 'Mr. Pumpkin Party' in the Hamptons and even Phillip, my husband, had closed the law firm early to make the celebrations. My Hallow'een parties are legendary - I don't like to blow my own trumpet, but everyone should know that I at least own one. All the kids from Mikey's class came and their parents and some of them even smuggled in friends a...

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