I Applied For The University Of Life.

But At The Best Of Times She Feels Like A Character In A Muriel Spark Novel — Independent, Bookish, Sharp-minded, Secretly Romantic.

Welcome To The Graveyard Of Ambition.

I Work Three Days At Home, And Two Days In The British Library Or The London Library, Just To Get Out Of The House And Hide From The Children.

I Would Never Complain About One Day Taking Off But It Made Me Painfully Self-conscious For A Long Time.

Do You Miss Her?' 'who? Emma? Of Course. Every Day. She Was My Best Friend.