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The Link Magazine • June 2001 3
Fourteen children, read all about it
How many things would you like to do - if only you could find the time? Perhaps you would write a book,
but you are just too busy? We have two large
barns full of top
Sue Povey from Grange Park has
found the time to do just that, de- quality furnishing 1, LOOSE~
ENDS
spite being the mother of 14 chil- fabrics (often more
dren, and is now looking for a than 50 metres) which
publisher. are the ends of ranges.
The Link exclusively featured Sue Also wallpapers. All are from
and husband Ian after the arrival leading manufacturers at
of Emily, number 14, in January, greatly reduced prices.
which led to massive national me- Why not come and see us?
dia attention. At the same time
Sue Cutcliffe. Giles Green,
Sue was putting the finishing Brinkworth, Nr Chippenham.
touches to her manuscript.
Many people had suggested she Tel: 01666 510685
Open Monday - Saturday 9am - 4pm
should write a book about life in
such a large family, and she finally
decided to have a go two years ago
when a nurse at her GP's surgery
asked if she had started writing.
'WE COME TO YOU'
"I did not know where to start, Many contributors. Ten of the fourteen with Ian and Sue, standing from left,
but then I began writing down an- Chris with Emily, Callum, Mike with Jessica, Tom. Sitting, Matthew, Jessica, * Free collection
swers to the questions I'm often Katie, Abigail & delivery
asked; I would jot ideas down as ^* Servicing &
they came to me during the day. 'without him, the world popula- has declared she would love to W A repairs
Most seemed to come at 4pm when tion would be a lot less than it is have more babies. But the problem BIKE ,t No call out charge
DOCTOR
the kids arrived home from school. now.' It's a mixture of anecdotes she now faces is finding a pub- WE ALSO SELL
I sometimes found myself writing and poems giving a humorous in- lisher. "I sent the manuscript to
when I should have been making sight into the different characters Macmillan who said they liked it * New & used cycles
the tea." in the Povey household, and ob- but it didn't fit in with any of their ,t New clearance models
Husband Ian said, "despite the servations of the different stages ranges." (up to 50% off)
large family Sue always finds the of growing up. Although light- Sue would like to hear from any * Parts & accessories
time to do other things. I find it hearted, it starts off seriously as agents or publishers who might be
amazing, she is very well organ- Sue describes her traumatic child- interested in her book. Call The
ised." hood, left alone in the house whilst Link on 872282 with contacts.
The book is dedicated to Ian for her mother was drinking. "She
never used to throw any sauce
bottles out and when I was alone I
THE would get them out and imagine I
was playing with brothers and sis-
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