There's Something I've Been Dying to Tell You Page 23

  My big day! A workshop for Calendar Girls, the musical, where Mr Gary Barlow sang to me! From left to right: Tim Firth - the writer of Calendar Girls, me, Gary and the gorgeous David Pugh.

  The cast of the workshop that day at the Tricycle theatre in Kilburn, 11th July 2014.

  'Can I interest you in a nice little doer-upper?' Michael's dream home at Ragley Hall.

  Dressed as a 1940s version of a scrubber when I was doing Country House Sunday for lTV, at Ragley Hall no less!

  Me and Batty during filming of Tasty Travels. 'A marriage made in heaven.'

  'There's a moose loose aboot this hoose!'

  I opened the National Centre for the Study and Prevention of Violence and Abuse on the 20 June 2014. Ruth Jones who is also in the photo was the lovely lady who approached me and we had had similar experiences of domestic violence. We both received an OBE.

  My Fellowship was awarded to me by Lord Falkner at the University of Worcester.

  From left to right: Dr. Kevin Pickess, University of Worcester Registrar; Ruth Jones OBE; Dr. Jan Quallington Head of the Institute of Health and Society at the University of Worcester; myself; Professor David Green Vice Chancellor University of Worcester; Lord Faulkner of Worcester and Professor Rosalind Foskett, Deputy Vice Chancellor University of Worcester.

  Receiving my OBE from Prince Charles on 14 March 2014. 'I could do with a G and T couldn't you, your Royal Highness?'

  What a line up. It reminds me of the film Kind Hearts and Coronets and I am playing Alistair Sim as the head of the gang of robbers. I know that is unkind, we all look gorgeous really. Left to right: Brad, Michael, Michael, me and Robert.

  Katie Mallalieu sharing my award. Thank you Katie for all your hard work.

  Where are the crackers Dad?

  And guess who made the gravy?

  The two nurses who looked after me, Grainne on the left and Michelle on the right.

  I wish I had worn my wonder bra.

  Rebecca Slater, queen of the Stoma bag. How can someone so lovely sell one something so ugly and enjoy it! Never too posh to pooh.

  My birth father, Carl Hutton.

  My second cousin Nikki Pittman with her family.

  The family resemblance is astonishing. On the left is my father as a baby and on the right is me at a similar age. Below is my father as a young boy and on the right my grandson Sacha who has such a likeness for his great-grandfather.

  My dear sister Jean and I celebrating her 60th birthday.

  Me and my lads at Center Pares 2013.

  Fatherhood for my son Michael Peluso and my grandson Sacha.

  Granny and Grandson Sacha on my precious Cockington Rocking horse.

  Me and my love, Michael. This photo was taken by Brian Aris for YOURS magazine and he very kindly let me use it for our 2013 Christmas card. Just hours after it was taken I was rushed to hospital with severe abdominal pains which was the start of the decline to Christmas and my life-saving surgery. It is amazing what make-up and hair can do for a girl!