1. I like to laugh a great deal, so I like funny people around me.
2. I am almost always on a diet.
3. The only sport I enjoy is swimming. I have no style or speed but I can swim happily for hours.
4. I love dogs. At present I have only Stan, a Ruby King Charles Cavalier.
5. I adore interior design and when I haven't got a real project I spend a great deal of time imagining doing up a house
Lesley Pearse by Charlotte Murphy
6. I like Vodka, straight or with a mixer.
7. I would sooner eat fruit than a proper meal.
8. I walk at least 3 miles a day with Stan.
9. I read at least 2 books a week.
10. I love buying presents.
Dead to Me by LESLEY PEARSE is published by Michael Joseph on the 14th July price £18.99 hardback.