In my early 20s, I moved to London from Manchester and took dance classes with Molly Molloy, an American teacher of a unique style of jazz dance. She became my mentor and a very close friend.
Eventually, we moved into a flat together in Edgware, north London. I was still studying, while she was working and teaching, which meant she travelled a lot. She said to me: “I’m going to get you some company for when I’m not here.” She came home with this tiny Maltese terrier – and I absolutely fell in love with him.
