IT STARTED AS A MATURE 'GAP YEAR' ... AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY.

Angie Reid has always been a natural storyteller and, with her fascination for people and their lives, draws you into her world. "...The Scotsman patted my head as though I was some neurotic dog, muttered something about it being all alright in the morning and, of course, it was - for the next sixteen years."

"...suddenly, the penny dropped: I had been scammed by a band of unruly children and their well-trained monkey."