When I was in my late teens, my granny gave me a packet of letters that she had been keeping for me to read when I was old enough. Those letters are some of my most treasured possessions. Thank you, Mum, Granny and Granpa, for sharing your stories and memories and love with me.
Many thanks to Lizzy and Polly for once again reading an early draft and giving me lots of brilliant advice. And to Julie B, Flor, Julie N, Kate and Niki who gave their time to read this book and share their thoughts with me.
I also need to thank Holly, Erin and Eliza, three fantastic readers whose opinions were well considered, thoughtful, honest and incredibly valuable.
Thank you to Julia and Alex, for your support.
And thanks to my amazing family – Adam, Zachary, Georgia and Reuben – for your constant excitement and enthusiasm.