I'm looking forward to sproglets but, as I'm the main breadwinner, I feel I ought to capitalise on my career for a bit longer. Mother keeps telling me I should go and freeze some eggs. Not terribly romantic, is it? Honeysuckle Weeks bitebreadwinnercapitalise share on social
It's really good to have so distinctive a name as an actress. No one ever forgets it. My sister and brother are called Perdita and Rollo. Actually, my family calls me 'Hollyhocks.' Honeysuckle Weeks actressbrothercall Change image and share on social
I loved the energy of Dublin and the fact that it's so close to the sea, with beauty spots such as Howth so close to hand. Honeysuckle Weeks beautyclosedublin Change image and share on social
The coral that grows at the edge of the reef is always the strongest and most colourful because it faces the greatest battering. It's the same if you're called Honeysuckle. I'd have had a totally different life if I'd been called Mary. Honeysuckle Weeks battercallcolourful share on social
I do cook a lot for myself. I tend to cook from scratch, a lot of stews and things, lots of beans, because beans have got lots of protein in them but not fat. I am partial to a bit of cheese - I try to limit myself in my cheese intake, but I do enjoy a good smelly cheese. Stinking Bishop is a good one. Honeysuckle Weeks beanbishopbite share on social
My father was a tyrant about reading, and that put me off books when I was little. Honeysuckle Weeks bookfatherput Change image and share on social
Politics is not a game for naive thinkers. You may go in as an idealist, but you certainly won't come out as one. Honeysuckle Weeks gameidealistnaive Change image and share on social
My uncle worked in emergency wards dealing with people who came in with terrible injuries. He talked about the sketch shows they would put on to lighten the atmosphere. You often find this sense of grim humor in hospitals. The injuries people are suffering are ghastly. You have to laugh at something or you'd otherwise cry. Honeysuckle Weeks atmospherecrydeal share on social