Interview from hfnuala

[ailbhe]

1) If you could live anywhere, would you stay in Reading?
I never want to move again, but I might move to Gotland if things went right. I'd love to live on Gotland, I just hate the idea of moving.

2) Have you always written poetry or has it been a reaction to what happened to you?
My first recorded sonnet was at age 7 or so, but I had stopped for years before starting lnc.

3) You've mentioned homeschooling. Are you on the unschooling end of the
axis or will you be more structured?
I have no idea. It will depend on what seems to work for Linnea.

4) I sometimes flipantly refer to my moving to London as 'running away' - was it like that for you?
Oh, of course! Yes! A thousand times yes. I called my mother one day and said "I've quit my job." "Oh!" "And moved." "Oh!!" "To London." "Oh my gawd. Well. I suppose you're sensible enough."

5) What single piece of advice would you give to someone about to become a parent?
Sleep when the baby sleeps. No-one actually does, they're all trying desperately to do housework or wash or something. Sleep. Sleep sleep sleep.