Diary

My new house

Day one

I was worried that i wouldnt get the place at first. Mainly because the lndlord didn't like me but also because Cameron turned up in his bloody gym shoes, they never would of guessed he was a lawyer! We moved in straight way much to the astonishment of the landlord, i was about to turn around and leave. The landlord's wife came out to greet us, she was shorter than me but her hair ( which is a sort of coppery colour) is teased up giving her a couple of extra centimetres in height. The ladlord said her name was Vera and his was Frank. Immedietly after they introduced themselves Frank went off to get some cushions for our chairs he came back with three cushions covered in large blue flowers. Once he had placed the three cushions on the chairs he gestured us to sit. His already had one on it. we had some coffee then left to get used to our new house. The single one thing i love most about the place was the runs that i did every morning, so much better than the inner city. The blue sky seemed to stretch on forever and it was like being in a rainforest after spending so much time in the city. One other thing i remember is the bright red bathroom, everything was red even the toilet brush was red! (kates baby dies) i was so sad, i was so unbelievably sad. It was as if i couldn't speak i just sat there not talking not crying just staring into space, as if i didn't have a mind. when i walked out i had to go through the ward where the newborn babies were. they were so happy with there babies i coudn't stand it i walked to the car in silence my head down grieving for the lost baby.

Interview.

how does this book make you feel? i dont read the book very much its funny because after id edited it sometmes it makes me a bit funny reading it over i feel i should have written it better or there are mistakes or things i would have done differently it i did them again. laitly because it has been published so long when i pick it up i sometimes feel majestice because it reminds me of fred and eva who i based the book on its a funny feeling because when you take when you finihed something like a book its almost as if you have never written it its like someone elses work, its a combination of wanting to do it better and being surprised that you have done it at all.

what was your favourite and least favourite thing about your book? my favourite thing was to be able to use a story that id been giveby fred purger and to weave it into a novel my least favourite thing was actually wrtiting it when it got difficult sooetimes its actually quite boring to sit down and write sometimes you havereally got to force yourself

when you first met frank what did you think of him? it was a funny story it was excactly like it was written in the book which was justing (my dad) and i were looking for a flat to rent and we were talking to the realestate agent and then i noticed this other man who was looking around and h seemed quite nosy and thats when i new he was the owner of the apartment so i suppose i thought he was nosy when i first met him then when we got to know him. i always really liked him, he always really liked me and i always found hi really really clever i loved speaking different languages with him. he had such an educated, intelligent way about him.

how did it feel to write your own book? like i said the proses of writing is a difficult one you haveto force yourself to sit down its a bit like doing home work you have to force yourself to sit down and not move. umm so it was frustrating to start writing it when i finished it it felt really good it felt like a big relief when i was waiting to see whether it would be published or not i was really nervous and whe i got the acceptance for the publication i felt really excited

what did you think of the interviews with frank? i think the were some of the most miportant thing s i had done in my life fred has now died, and i think itt is really really important t have captured the story of someone who had such a remarkable life i feel very proud of the interviews.

Predicted ending.