Memories are made of this

DIARIES have always proved a fascination. From the Diary of Anne Frank, through Bridget Jones and Adrian Mole, they form the basis of cult books and movies.

And now, with the massive success of The Diaries of the Wimpy Kid, children are getting in on the act too.

But in these days of blogs, and texts do people still keep diaries? I asked my followers on Facebook and Twitter, and a good number said that they do. Most of them, though, were writers. And that’s no coincidence.