My Childhood with Karen Koster: I didn’t know how good I had it until I left home

Karen Koster reflects on her childhood and how she had "The run of the house"

Television presenter Karen Koster reflects on childhood memories. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Karen Koster didn’t move out of home until she was 29. The television presenter wonders if she may have been reluctant to leave her mother.

“She and I were close and she gave me the run of the house,” says Koster. “I didn’t know how good I had it until I left. She did the grocery shopping and my laundry. No wonder I milked it for as long as I could.”