Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2014 | Page 10

INTERVIEW

Sally Grylls - proud mum
trying to behave as a Lady!
By Peter White

D

uring her active and busy
life, Lady Sally Grylls has
encountered her fair share
of adversity. She lost her
grandfather in a tragedy at sea; her
parents divorced; she had several late
miscarriages and was devastated by the
sudden death of her husband and form er

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MP, Sir Michael Grylls, following a heart
pace-maker operation.
But Lady Grylls, who quickly invited me
to ‘drop the title and just call me Sally, I
am still learning to behave like a Lady'
is clearly not the sort to sit around and
feel sorry for herself. She has a wonderful
sense of humour, an infectious laugh,
and now busies herself working with
friends to try to ensure dementia sufferers
on the Island can enjoy a better quality
of life.

Sally, who lives in Bembridge, is the
proud mother of Bear Grylls. In 2009
Bear was appointed the youngest ever
Chief Scout at the age of 35. He earns a
living as a TV presenter. Sally is equally
proud of the achievements of her
daughter Lara.
She smiled: “I also have five grandsons
and a grand daughter - what more could
a granny want? I am known as ‘Granny
Salmonella’ in the family - I believe they
think I am a health hazard.”