The image of rural Sussex is often formed from behind car windows as folk speed by quaint cottages, wooded vales or the rolling Downs. Add to that glossy brochure pictures of the natural beauty of the countryside and it all seems rather idyllic. Appearances can be deceptive though. Onwards and Downwards is the story of a daughter of Sussex whose native stubbornness and pragmatism saw her through the ups-and-downs of life. She didn't always keep her calm but she certainly carried on as is related in a tale which mixes the smiles and tears as well as the hopes and fears which constitute a...