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
I was sent to a finishing school, which didnt last long when mother found out how badly chaperoned we were. Then I came out before going to a domestic science school. – Mary Wesley
I have deliberately left Sylvester and Julias appearances to the readers imagination. – Mary Wesley
The confusion is not my invention. We cannot listen to a conversation for five minutes without being aware of the confusion. It is all around us and our only chance now is to let it in. The only chance of renovation is to open our eyes and see the mess. It is not a mess you can make sense of. – Samuel Beckett