Unimaginative people are spared quite a lot.
Of course risk-taking does not always pay off, but it's a lot of fun!
In my eighties, my best friends are in their fifties, and I have many friends at university. It keeps one young, and up with the vocabulary. That's terribly important, especially for a writer.
I have a garden, and I'm passionately interested in young people.
We all lie to each other, present some sort of front.
Writing Part of the Scenery has been a very different experience. I have been reminded of people and events, real and imaginary which have been part of my life. This book is a celebration of the land which means so much to me.