I was fiercely independent and ambitious from a very young age.

I've had four children and I've done a good job and I'm happy in life.

If I am in London I like a quick get away to The Olde Bell in Hurley It's nearby and no stress - great food and beautiful walks.

I've never got into debt and I've always been in control of my taxes and VAT, but having four children costs a lot. They are my weakness.

I never thought I'd spend all my life with Gary. I suppose I was quite cynical about marriage. But with Jude, I knew right from the beginning: there was an electricity I'd never felt before. It was so easy, we talked for hours. It was a relief, really.

I was the eldest daughter with these four beautiful younger sisters with ringlets and pretty faces, and I used to dress them up in Victorian clothes and take them out for the day and pretend they were mine.

I'm the kind of person who'll have a few drinks and fall asleep at 11.