Val would describe herself as a "budding" writer, constantly working on her memoir. Has been on several writing courses ( the last one in Paris!) and imagines one day having a book published! Don't we all? Isn't it true that each of us has a book inside us! She says that mostly, writing is a pleasure, it is therapy, it is cathartic, it is an art, a skill, it is more than a hobby and more a way of life. Writing down the issues that create passion is life affirming. Age is irrelevant when writing!