Poet Frieda Hughes explains why George the magpie was so special to her
Poet Frieda Hughes explains to Geordie Greig about the magpie she called George that has played an integral part to her life.In George, Frieda found a common soul, who helped as a distraction during her marriage difficulties and gave her a sense of home in a life that was rather nomadic with her parents, the acclaimed writers Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.