Poet Frieda Hughes explains why George the magpie was so special to her
- last year
Poet Frieda Hughes explains to Geordie Greig about the magpie she called George that has played an integral part to her life.In George, Frieda found a common soul, who helped as a distraction during her marriage difficulties and gave her a sense of home in a life that was rather nomadic with her parents, the acclaimed writers Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.