The Oldie

Who Dares Wins

I was born in London in 1920, while my family was passing through the city.

Two weeks later, with me a babe in arms, we moved to Gloucestershire, where life was hard – but we didn't see it that way.

Today, of course, everyone's lives are so different, but one thing remains similar. People have always had dreams of one kind or another; from a very young age, mine was to have an interesting life and see the world. I

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