Isla Dewar

The sea was a step away, round the corner.

That’s life. We move from difficult age to difficult age. Just when we relax because one difficult time is over – wham – we get embroiled in the next one.’

I still don’t know what I want to do when I grow up.’
Martha knew what he meant.

‘The best, the funniest, cleverest, the most enjoyable writer in Scotland today.

Don’t argue. I’m right. I’m always right. I don’t get pleasure from this. In fact being constantly right is a burden.’

But then I think every age is a difficult age. That’s life. We move from difficult age to difficult age.

She was sure she looked baggy-eyed, emotionally battered.

I’m this old, almost middle-aged, and I still don’t know what I want to do when I grow up.’

A difficult age, seven. It’s a time when you’re becoming aware of the world and innocence is drifting away.’

I think every age is a difficult age. That’s life. We move from difficult age to difficult age. Just when we relax because one difficult time is over – wham – we get embroiled in the next one.’