so is life about growing up, getting a job, getting married and having kids of your own?

As a child I had two uncles: my father's sister's husband, who came into my life quite late(my aunt was almost 40 when they married)and quite soon afterwards got a brain tumour, went mad and died so I never really got to know him; and my mother's brother, who was a glamourous, drinking, swearing, dashing and artistic man whom I adored. Sadly, he also met an untimely death - drowned sailing off the coast of Brittany in 1980. He had six children (that I know of)who are all adorable

It was his father, my maternal grandfather who was everyone's darling and who had the confidence to know that he brightened the room, without being conceited or arrogant. My brother has this gift and so, I dare say, does Lily Blue whose career in fashion is sky-rocketing in California; I am slowly coming to the conclusion that if you believe it, it can be true for you too, and me, and all of us. I think Freddy has it, and Gus too, to a slightly lesser extent as he is very prone to blushing! Gus is very like Markie in so many ways, but physically especially. It's quite like having Markie here when Gus comes home for the weekend.