Janet Wilkes grew up in a small town (then in Middlesex) and attended an enormous comprehensive school. But it was the Baptist Church, where the King James Bible was read, that introduced her to good English and poetic prose.She worked in London in a rich variety of jobs and from her experiences harvested skills and knowledge, into which she delves for inspiration. Now living in West London she remembers with love her husband, Keith, whose Christian faith influenced her and has kept her looking forward.