I'm very fortunate to know the author, and have often been delighted to hear her tell stories from her rich life as a vicar's wife, despite being myself not religious in the slightest. I was very keen to read Margaret's memoirs as she's one of those people that things happen to, and I knew they would be good.

Margaret's writing is very engaging, drawing you in to her cold but cosy and bustling clergy housing. Margaret's experiences range from embarrassing and infuriating to tragic - from managing disasters with the hymns for a wedding service and outraging retired clergy with her dance performances, to helping the community cope with a Yorkshire ripper murder on their patch.

I've raced through this volume, and can't wait to read the next. Highly recommended.