As the world removes its collective earplugs the way a Gitmo prisoner might throw off his shackles, we can celebrate instead the fact that she's going to be writing more Ugenia Lavender books.
And what's the reason for this remarkable declaration? It can't possibly be the fact that her last album only sold around 11 copies. No, speaking to Red Magazine, Geri says "Everybody has their moment and their time. Let somebody else have a crack at it. There are younger people around now." Quite right – indeed, Dame Vera Lynn is no doubt practicing her scales now the competition's stood down.
Geri's also fully aware of the harsh nature of fame, having spent 12 years on the sharp end of it. "I didn't want to have to stay young in order to sell records. And I didn't want to have to rely on my looks." Probably just as well...
Still, she can feel good about the fact that she has found her niche and is making the most of it. After all, she understands that she's a "natural communicator, a storyteller." I can't disagree, given that she spent the last decade actually answering to the job description: 'singer-songwriter'.
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