I got an e-mail from Phoebe (hi, Phoebe!) who asked if Mrs S-T from 'Stella Etc' was based on anyone. Well, she's a lot like my friend Alice, who was funny, chatty, friendly and very special, and in her eighties when I knew her! (She has a dedication in the second 'Ally's World' book.) She was fantastically down-to-earth, but always seemed to me to have a magical aura about her. So she was the perfect inspiration for Mrs S-T!
Karen McCombie :c)

Hi. Mrs S-T reminds me of my Grandma. Grandma would go around handing toffees to everyone when she's in her eighties. I hope she doesn't. Fibi

Hi Karen, oh, i keep forgetting about Mrs Sticky Toffee/S-T! She seemed such a nice woman, so chatty and kind to Stella. I'm glad Stella's brothers never met her 'cause then they'd be pestering Stella even more than before! I wish i had someone like Mrs S-T to chat to at school sometimes at breaktimes! Katz xxx

Mrs S-T reminds me of my Great Grandma who every time we go round ther gives me a bag of toffees!

Mrs S-T rules!!! i love her!!! by the way, what was her real name??? if it was in one of the books then i must have forgotten!!! it's a long time since i have read them!!! i will have to get them out of the library again, or buy them!!!!

Lauren B!xxxxxxxxxxx
P.Sjust in case anyone wanted to know (you won't by the way!) i have fractured my finger by slamming the car door on it!!! ooooooooooops! guess i won't do that again, or at least, i'll try not to!!!!! hehehe!!!