Article by Ceri Wheeldon When Marina Florance became an empty nester, she decided to follow her dream and her passion for music. Four years later at the age of 53, she is a finalist in the OldieComposers competition, and has had one of her compositions recorded by Anthony Head , which was performed live on ITV This Morning. Marina has always written songs and enjoyed singing, performing only for friends and family over the years. But in 2007 she decided, with the support of her husband, to broaden her musical horizons and start performing for the public in small venues. Initially daunting, Marina joined the Norfolk Folk Club where she met with other singer/songwriters and got used to performing for non-family members. Marina was persuaded by a friend who she had co-written some songs with to attend an event to promote new music. Marina was reluctant to attend, feeling embarrassed...