I would like to thank Cindy, Penny, Sally, Kerry, and everyone at CICO books for coming up with the idea for this book, and for being so supportive. I’d also like to thank my editor Kate Haxell, pattern checker Marilyn Wilson, photographer Terry Benson, and stylist Rob Merrett for being an incredible team. Thanks too to Louis, Louise, and Paddy, and especially to my husband, Roger, for his patience when things didn’t go to plan. Finally, this book is dedicated to my father, David Goble (1925–2016), who wanted to be a writer himself and gave me the confidence to give it a go.