THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT

Novelist and former model 76, lives in London with her husband, former Conservative leader Michael Howard, 75

diehard supporters too. Somehow their enthusiasm has rubbed off on me as I am crazy about the team.

My eldest son Sholto supports Manchester United but I am very relieved to say that this has never caused any tension within the family.

3 MY MARRIAGE

It is no secret that I had already been divorced three times when I got together with Michael. I like to think I got all my mistakes out of the way first as we have now been very happily married for 42 years. Our relationship works because we have always been able to talk about anything and that really makes a difference.

Overall I tend to be calmer than Michael but he is better at taking the lead so I guess we even each other out.

4 GRENADA

After our children left home Michael and I started holidaying in Grenada and we are completely in love with the place.

Normally we spend a few weeks there every year after Christmas and it is always such a joy.

The Grenadians are incredibly warm and welcoming, the beaches are beautiful and the whole place

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