Dorothy Snelson retired five years ago, aged seventy, after a career in libraries and civil service. She joined a local writing group, Phoenix Writers, and they encouraged her fledgling talent. She has tried different genres but always feels happiest writing something a little humorous. Her work has appeared in seven anthologies to date, as a result of entering writing competitions. She has had poems and stories performed at her local theatre, the Octagon, in Bolton. She has contributed articles on local history to newspapers and Lancashire Life magazine and had articles in Yours magazine and Woman’s Weekly. Twice she has been a runner up in WM competitions, so this is third time lucky.