The older one becomes the quicker the present fades into sepia and the past looms up in glorious technicolour
Beryl BainbridgeWell, I woke up one morning around Christmas, went as far as the shops, and when I got to the corner I felt this violent pain in me left leg. I mentioned it to my daughter and she took me instantly to the hospital. It turned out it was vasculitis. In other words, you can have your leg off.
Beryl BainbridgeThe prize I value most was given to me 60 years ago. I was named the girl with the cleanest fingernails.
Beryl BainbridgeI've never been put down by a man, unless I deserved it, and have never felt inferior.
Beryl Bainbridge