 She was also an oil painter, who was selected for inclusion in a national exhibition in 2004, at the age of 96.But her sight deteriorated and she returned to writing.After her 100th birthday, her autobiography, "Starlight", was published on 15 November 2009, and she tells the story of the start of her career, her marriage, and the relation of her husband with his ex-wife Enid Blyton.