Performing's in the blood. At least it seems to ooze out of every pore which is just as well as all that sweat is hopefully going to keep the bank manager happy. No stranger to the arts Susanne has numerous strings to her bow. Acting, radio and tv, stand-up comedy, and also as a writer of plays. She's also appeared in a variety of guises, as a performer in Greggs the Musical- Seven Bridies for Seven Brother and in stand-up at Edinburgh, Brighton and the Llangollen Fringes.
 | | Motherly mayhem |
It is however as a mother to Isla that she is now known. Gone are the days of pleasing herself how long she slept, moaning about a slight cold and going to the pub at the drop of a hat. Suddenly, there's no more waking up with her face in a bag of chips, just hardcore baby bottles, chafed nipples, nappies and endless advice: "Put a hat on her she’s bald." Sadly little advice has been forthcoming about the nipples. She has now learnt that: all children vomit on white tops, say inappropriate things like, "That lady has a big bum", make you eat their left-overs and hide remote controls and mobile phones. Likewise, all celebrity mothers feel compelled to release a fitness video within two minutes of giving birth and spring back into shape in the blink of an eye.
 | | Loaded gun : Susanne in Iraq |
Whilst all other mothers have the baby and then spend years staring down at their stomachs wondering why it still looks like a burst ball. Surely once you have had a baby, you are just meant to sit in your pyjamas, stare at the baby in wonderment and watch endless repeats of ‘Murder she wrote’ or ‘Diagnosis: murder.’ It's a world away from those days with the boys in uniform in Iraq. That's another story for another time. Luckily Susanne has now seen all the episodes of Colombo ever made, so she can go back to work. | 
