About the Author

Mary left school at 14 and trained as a nurse and midwife. Now retired, Mary co-ordinates a writers' group in a nearby town. Her spare time is spent in her garden and writing - among her published work is her autobiography The Past Recaptured (Matador 2009), a book of poetry, The Water Under the Bridge (Matador 2010), and Prickly Tales (Matador, 2012).