Profile: Virginia Shirt

About This Author

Having been a writer all my life, it is only latterly that my work has become published. With the help of my wonderful brother Rob, a school teacher, I am now able to produce publishable work. I still cannot claim perfection, but I am getting there! I write about the subjects i am most passionate about, horses and animals. When I met my husband, Alan, a farmer, I knew straight away I had found my soulmate. At school I was banned from writing about horses and my art teacher banned me from drawing them! My passion survived and my love of horses grew into an obsession. I had a wonderful childhood where I spent hours caring for my furry pets such as rabbits and guinea pigs. I had a wonderful dog called Tango, my best friend. Picnics in the country gave my childhood years a special feel. Sitting on cliff tops eating mums wonderful rock cakes, watching the aunts scurrying away with the crumbs. The best gift I was given as a child was the gift of protection from the harshness of the world. A gift bestowed upon me by my beloved parents. Walking through life with my head in the clouds has helped me through the last five years of my life. I am just finishing off the story of this traumatic time, which I hope you will read soon. You will understand why keeping my head in the clouds has helped me through. Ginny