As a child of the late '70s/early '80s, I was obsessed with ABBA. They were the soundtrack to my young life. I'd sing/whistle/hum/play...

“Be careful what you wish for.” Little did I realise how prophetic these words would be. I’d said them to a friend who’d touted the idea...

It was a freezing cold Winter's day in Blackburn, and halfway home from school I did an about-turn: I'd forgotten my book: "Harriet the...

Apart from textbooks and school reading books, we didn't grow up with books - Mother viewed them as frippery, and said there was enough...