Calling the Shots: My Autobiography

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I was shocked and felt a bit unsure about this — after all, about six months had passed since our only meeting — so I asked my brother Neil to come over, too. I admire very much Lance the husband, a former policeman, who very gracefully steps aside as stays out of the limelight, keeps his and Sue's business's running to leave Sue have a great career. Find out how a love for tennis and a determination to succeed made her soar not just in tennis but also on our tv screens. He christened his new backing singers ‘the Supremes’, as in ‘supremo tennis players’, and said they should have brought their rackets to play air guitar.

The Shadows had cheered me on and I’d given them a hug, promising to come to their concert in London. It wasn’t my first experience of dating someone well-known — I’d gone out with the golfer Greg Norman in 1978-79, yet never experienced the media frenzy that accompanied Cliff. This book is a real gem as it can enable healthcare practitioners to explore a range of theoretical psychological perspectives in way that is accessible and engaging. The broadcaster, who had a brief romance with the “Summer Holiday” singer in 1981, has shared her frustrations with Richard for continuing to “harp on about me” 40 years on. There was a brief stage when I hoped something might be rekindled, but I soon realised we were just going to be friends.I am not a big tennis fan and haven’t watched “Question of Sport” for decades but I really enjoyed Sue Barker’s biography. When we arrived at the hotel in Tokyo, there was a telegram from Cliff, wishing me all the best in my matches and hoping to see me again. She reveals the battles she fought for hard-won success in two careers and gives us a ringside seat on the nation's biggest sporting dramas, and a fascinating insider's understanding of competitors under pressure, such a shame injuries plagued her last few years. So I gave them tickets and they watched me win a close match against Barbara Potter in the semis, then beat Mima Jausovec in the final.

As I stood at the bottom of the stairs, waiting to be allowed entry by a steward, Cliff, in a pastel-check jacket and mint-green tie, was giving it his all, belting out Singin’ In The Rain, The Young Ones, Summer Holiday, Living Doll and Congratulations to an audience that included a rather bemused Joanna Lumley and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.Thank goodness I did because, sure enough, the knee issue was a knock-on effect from a hamstring problem and I didn’t need an op. The week before, I’d met two former members of Cliff’s 1960s backing band, but that hardly seemed relevant. Whilst many books have been written on psychology for healthcare professionals, this book offers a unique insight into compassionate, person-centred care, drawing on psychological theories and perspectives. It is an invaluable resource for professionals at all levels as care becomes increasingly complex and challenging.