My father was a soldier and my mother was a great mover. She once counted up how many places she had lived in during the first 25 years of her marriage and it came to 20. – Mary Wesley
I remember the evacuee children from towns and cities throwing stones at the farm animals. When we explained that if you did that you wouldnt have any milk, meat or eggs, they soon learned to respect the animals. – Mary Wesley
Twenty years ago, I was living in a lovely cottage on the edge of Dartmoor but I couldnt afford to run a car. – Mary Wesley
Imagination which comes into play in falling in love is different from any other. Certainly in my case, and Ive fallen in love all my life, one imagines the person to be as you want them to be. They frequently turn out to be someone different, for better or worse. – Mary Wesley
Ive noticed that once you leave London you do kind of become a bit more famous. People in London are a bit too cool for school. Its not so unusual to see someone from London in the street. But outside of London people are a bit more excited to see you and come out and support you. – David Walliams