‘I decided I would become a continuity announcer or, at worst, a newsreader’
As she embarked on her college odyssey many years ago, Aileen Hickie wanted to be the next Thelma Mansfield. But it didn’t quite turn out that way
My eldest daughter starts college in a matter of days. I could offer her the benefit of my experiences – once her eye-rolls have ended – but I’m not sure I should be entirely frank and forthcoming.
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