Downsizing: Tipping the Scales

Chapter 1 from my Sunday Times best-selling book, Downsizing

We Watsons loved our food and, thanks to my mum (or ‘mom’ if you hail from the West Midlands), we certainly got our fair share of it. While the family coffers weren’t exactly overflowing – my parents both worked for the council, and didn’t earn a fortune – Mom budgeted very well and always ensured that her brood enjoyed plenty of good grub. Our Sunday l…