That image of the countryside being a threatening place still exists. People continue to resist the challenge of learning about aspects of life they don't understand. Mary Wesley aspectchallengecontinue Change image and share on social
People try much less hard to make a marriage work than they used to fifty years ago. Divorce is easier. Mary Wesley agodivorceeasy Change image and share on social
Imagination which comes into play in falling in love is different from any other. Certainly in my case, and I've fallen in love all my life, one imagines the person to be as you want them to be. They frequently turn out to be someone different, for better or worse. Mary Wesley badlycasefall share on social
I was sent to a finishing school, which didn't last long when mother found out how badly chaperoned we were. Then I 'came out' before going to a domestic science school. Mary Wesley badlychaperonedomestic Change image and share on social
I always read that men don't like intelligent girls, but I've always found the reverse. Mary Wesley findgirlhave Change image and share on social
A lot of people stop short. They don't actually die but they say, 'Right I'm old, and I'm going to retire,' and then they dwindle into nothing. They go off to Florida and become jolly boring. Mary Wesley borediedwindle Change image and share on social
You know what it's like to persuade a pigheaded child to do something they don't want to. If they hear the same suggestion from someone else, they'll go right off and do it. Mary Wesley childhearpersuade Change image and share on social
I remember the evacuee children from towns and cities throwing stones at the farm animals. When we explained that if you did that you wouldn't have any milk, meat or eggs, they soon learned to respect the animals. Mary Wesley animalchildcity share on social
Looking back, I understand that I was teaching myself to write. Mary Wesley backteachunderstand Change image and share on social
Of course risk-taking does not always pay off, but it's a lot of fun! Mary Wesley funlotpay Change image and share on social
