![]() I have ugly ducklings turn into confident ducks. On women: I don’t have ugly ducklings turning into swans in my stories. When you meet somebody who is more important to you than yourself, that has to be the most important thing. On love: We’re nothing if we’re not loved. I was lucky enough to experience her chatter first hand. It’s said reading her was like she was just chatting to you in her kitchen. It’s rare for an interviewee to leave such a lasting impression, but Maeve was a friend to her readers - and I’d read everything she’d ever written. She paid scant attention to her health, but, although I’d met her only twice, I felt I’d lost a friend. I can’t say I was surprised to hear of her death. ![]() Maeve Binchy was the warmest, funniest woman I’ve ever met. In my 24 years on Woman’s Hour, I’ve interviewed hundreds of amazing women - writers, politicians, entrepreneurs and movie stars. We spent the whole day with her and as we left, she said how kind it had been of us to travel so far to talk to her. ![]() Maeve sat in a comfy chair and welcomed us without standing up, while Gordon went to the kitchen to make the coffee. Gordon Snell, Maeve’s husband, answered the door and showed us through to the sitting room, along a hallway whose walls were covered in pictures of family, friends and pets. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |