I look after 53 teenage girls for a living - they feed me with an endless flow of writing ideas but, in term, I never seem to find the time to write them down. This is probably just a lack of discipline - I will make new resolutions for September!

I am half German (mother's side) and was born in Kiel. I then lived in Corsica, a crazy little island off the coast of France where everyone drives in the middle of the road and blows up your buisness if you're not a native. Beautiful though.

The loves of my life are Viola and Sebastian, two gorgeous white cats. A cliche but those are allowed in life.

I want to write more so that I can call myself a writer without feeling guilty for borrowing the title without putting in the graft! Not that interesting but true.

I'll think of some other things but that's a start.