1) Schools attended?
Two Roman Catholic Schools in Rhyl, North Wales, called Ysgol
Mair and Blessed Edward Jenkins.
2) Exams passed?
12 O-levels and 3 A-levels.
3) Favourite subjects?
I loved maths and I had an excellent maths teacher.
4) Worst subject?
I hated art. I couldn't do the drawing. Now, you can design things
on a computer without having to do the freehand stuff.
5) Most memorable moment
at school?
Dodging games. I had a PE teacher who was awful. Now girls are
allowed to do games in tracksuits, but in those days we had to
put on those stupid short skirts and go on a cross country run
or play hockey in the freezing cold.
6) Did you have any embarrassing
moments at school?>
In primary school I wet my knickers. I was about four, I was painting
and I had a jam jar full of water when it happened. I was so embarrassed
that to cover the fact I had wet my knickers I spilt the jam jar
full of water all over the floor so you couldn't see the puddle.
7) Favourite Teacher?
Mr Jemmett, who was our head teacher in primary school. I still
see him from time to time and he used to say there were no excuses.
He was afunny man and on a Monday he used to thank God if Manchester
United won.
8) First-ever school
sweetheart?
Julian Ellis in primary school. My best friend Debbie and I used
to chase him around the school playing field trying to kiss him.
9) Who was your best
friend and have you kept in touch?
Debbie at primary school, but we have not kept in touch, and Sandy
Owen at secondary school. I still keep in touch with Sandy and
she came on when I was on This Is Your Life.
10) Were you ever bullied
at school?
No, I always managed to befriend the bullies.
11) Were you ever punished
at school?
Only when I was a small child. I got the cane for playing slaphand,
which when I look back now I think was a bit harsh.