MY upcycled LIFE
‘I am surrounded by the history of people I never knew’
Ididn’t grow up in a fancy-pants house with an east wing, extensive grounds and staff who came running when summoned – although my mum did a great job of keeping us supplied with beans on toast and clean pants. The house I grew up in was terraced and my bedroom was known as ‘the box room’. While my brothers shared a bedroom, my bed
