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The sea was a step away, round the corner.

That’s life. We move from difficult age to difficult age. Just when we relax because one difficult time is over – wham – we get embroiled in the next one.’

I still don’t know what I want to do when I grow up.’
Martha knew what he meant.

‘The best, the funniest, cleverest, the most enjoyable writer in Scotland today.

‘To be born with teeth is to be born with either a curse or a blessing to mankind’

I looked at Jenny, remembering her in her crib, the way her fingers played in mine, the way her cheek lay hot on my skin. I wished I had the power to give her safe passage through this life, but truth is, it would have taken a real witch to do that

Dot relinquished control and her mum slid four heaped teaspoons of sugar into her cup as if sliding muck from a spade, filling the cup to its brim.

Don’t argue. I’m right. I’m always right. I don’t get pleasure from this. In fact being constantly right is a burden.’

But then I think every age is a difficult age. That’s life. We move from difficult age to difficult age.

Life was a breeze when you were seven.