[Margaret Pilkington]

Yes, size does matter. I am short at 5' 1".......so people are forever looking down on me. When I was younger I used to have quite a complex about it.....but I grew a large personality to make up for my short stature.

I remember when working in theatre......I was tying the gown of one of the general surgeons. He looked down on me and said 'My goodness, the nurses are getting smaller all the time'......so I came back with 'Well, there's many a big apple that's rotten'.......the theatre Sister admonished me for talking like that to a consultant......I told her that it showed a distinct lack of respect for me as an individual.....and when he showed respect for me then I would reciprocate.