“I only admit to being 36 – permanently”
Opposite: (Top), Margery with a backdrop of beautiful Boxley Hall which has been the European School of Osteopathy’s home since 1996. (Left), A 1950s portrait of Margery, then a society beauty who caught the eye of a Norwegian poet
This page, clockwise: Margery and Odd rekindled their romance when their paths crossed again after 50 years; Margery with her second book, and a third is under way; Full Circle was written with material from the many letters from Odd which Margery had treasured; Odd and Margery in the 1950s.
A life in books
chain of events that led to Margery’s unexpected reunion with “my Norwegian”. The ship stopped at Narvik, where he was born, and spent his childhood. On a whim, she made some enquiries and his name and phone number were soon found on the internet. She was told he was living in Trondheim which, unbelievably, was the ship’s next port of call. She called the
number and a love spanning five decades was rekindled. “It was beyond my wildest expectations that Odd would remember me with such intensity after so many years, and that we would fall in love again,” said Margery.
“I hope my story will show people that
it’s never too late and that you should never give up.”
Margery’s first book, Tree of Life, which relates the story of the European School of Osteopathy, is published in paperback by IndePenPress, price £12.99.
Her second book, Full Circle, a true story of love lost and rediscovered, is published by Troubador and available in paperback at £10.99. It is also available as an Ebook on Amazon.
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