There’ve been a few life traumas along the way. What I’ve tried to do, that is when I haven’t been kicking rubbish bins and screaming at the walls, is to make something positive come out of what would otherwise have been a totally negative experience. The death of my sister and several close friends all at an early age and the stillbirth of our first daughter, Laura, led me into the charity work I do. Being diagnosed with cancer gave me a new subject for a book. A desire to support others became the reason for writing a play. Through all this I’ve been lucky enough to have the unfailing support of Jeremy and our children, Zoe and Sam, and my many fantastic friends. It’s been an interesting road so far from a country upbringing in Somerset, boarding school at 11, and university at 18 to cook, cleaner, waitress, secretary, theatre front of house manager, counsellor, actress and writer. I’ve no idea what’s around the next corner. I’m just happy to be here … to be able to take a look…