"I'm really happy here. I don't want to move on again, I'm sick of moving. My mam wants to stay in one place too. We just get everything nice and everything done, and then we have to move again."
Diana O'Brien's life has been relatively stable since her family left Ireland and settled on land in Wickford, Essex, bought by her aunt, Josephine.
However, while Josephine has applied for planning permission, if the application is unsuccessful, eviction is a distinct possibility. For 13-year-old Diana, who has settled in well at Chalvedon School in Pitsea, the threat of upheaval is a constant worry. Despite this, she's a committed pupil who loves English, drama and music.
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