Babies Come from Glasgow: An exploration of love and loss in my family

Growing up as an only child in Stornoway could have been seen as idyllic - to a child, the island was a 'safe haven' with no serious crime and many unspoiled white sandy beaches.

However, I discovered at the age of eight that I had been adopted from Glasgow. Although I knew that my parents loved me, very much, only one thing was missing from my life - a sister or brother to share my childhood fun.

In 2008, with my own family and a successful career behind me, I revived a latent need to find o...