D meets the Author


Southfields has a little childrens bookstore on the high street which holds book launches every so often. Sandi Toksvig is a bit of a radio and TV personality in the UK, and has just put out a book- Girls are Best. We all chatted amicably about Obama and her recent trip to Chicago and Wisconsin.

Not too many 4 month olds have had their snotty noses wiped before a picture by someone of this calibre.

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