Pam Ayres has a wonderful new collection of poems and anecdotes published this month by Ebury Press. You Made Me Late Again! is the third collection of her poems that Susan Hellard has had the pleasure in illustrating, the last being, The Works: The Classic Collection was published in 2010. This really is a lovely partnership, Sue’s pen & ink drawings set the tone beautifully and are a perfect foil for Pam’s witty observations of life.

The Broken Woman

The Broken Woman

The Animal Shelter at Gardners Lane

The Animal Shelter at Gardners Lane

The Mattress up the Stairs

The Mattress up the Stairs

The Leather Trousers

The Leather Trousers

Don't Ask Me to the Wedding

Don’t Ask Me to the Wedding

The Old Twilight Home

The Old Twilight Home

The Perfect Swimsuit

The Perfect Swimsuit