Chapters
- Was your llife ever in danger?
- When did you first fall in love?
- Do you believe in fate?
- Where are your parents/grandparents from? Do they speak any other languages?
- How has being a parent changed you?
- If you could give your younger self advice, what would it be?
- What was the most profound spiritual moment of your life?
- What country that you’ve travelled to has surprised you the most?
- Preface
- January
- What did you want to be growing up?
- What’s the first major news story or political event you remember living through as a child?
- May
- What do you remember about your family home?
- What are your memories of primary school?
- June
- Were your parents strict?
- Have you taken part in any demonstrations?
- July
- Remember your first car?
- Why Bee?
- Have you lived through any wars?
- August
- What are your memories of university/college?
- September
- Have you met any famous people?
- October
- Etc …
- November
- What’s the most important piece of advice anyone gave you and why?
- December
- Describe your father and write one favourite memory about him.
- Conclusion
- February
- Describe your mother and write about one favourite memory with her.
- March
- Did you have any serious accidents as a child?
- What was/is your relationship with your siblings? Has this changed?
- April
A Life Well Lived
Why Bee?
Veronica at 80! 55 years of friendship.
I was christened Brenda, was not unhappy with it until I discovered it was chosen by my Father who named me in memory of a pit pony he’d once looked after.? In my head I was Poppy, never vocalised for fear of ridicule. So Brenda soldiered on. Many years went by, and, at 25, I went to work for Veronica Ampstead ; now married to John Boys I was immediately given the name Bebe because of my initials. Only Veronica called me this and I loved it. Naturally it became shortened to Bee and, once I married Suresh it was a given that this was Suresh’s way of introducing me. SO Indian! I love this name, it has many happy memories for me. Thank you Veronica.X