Two days ago. To move to New York.

I used to think that technology could help education. I've probably spearheaded giving away more computer equipment to schools than anybody else on the planet. But I've had to come to the inevitable conclusion that the problem is not one that technology can hope to solve. What's wrong with education cannot be fixed with technology. No amount of technology will make a dent. It's a political problem.

July 2018, when I married my third husband, Roger, after two years of proclaiming that marriage at 76 was stupid.

This morning I decided I am not going to take a job that I’ve been offered.

The first time I remember being truly happy was with my children on Ainsdale beach, not far from Southport. I spent £15 on butties, and we spent the whole day by the sea.

To be led by love and not judgment.

Safety, and being able to be completely yourself.

Antiques and art – I collect 17th‑century portraits.

It’s that bad, I’d never repeat it. I’ll just say it was particularly cruel and incredibly racist. It was somebody that I used to date, at the end of the relationship, and it hurt very deeply.

I didn’t enjoy a bar job and glass collecting – people could be really rude.