I live with husband Andrew and our son Christopher, in a small village called Mundon in Essex where Andrew works on Mundon Hall Farm with the Springstep goats (www.springstep-dairy.co.uk). I'm very involved in village activities, including many years as a parish councillor, and a reporter on village affairs for the local newspapers.

We have lived in Mundon village for 25 years, and I have an archive of information including history, church records, graveyard survey, publications, maps, scrapbooks and so on available for people to see. There is also a Mundon Information Booklet 2005 –2006 available for £4.00 including postage. Further information on the village is available on the Springstep Dairy website. 

My career (1979 – 1993) was in catering, and local authority purchasing and marketing. Since parenthood, I have undertaken a variety of roles including journalism, voluntary work of all sorts, and Emergency and Community Team Leader for the local Women's Royal Voluntary Service.  I currently work part time in mental health and disability project development, leaving me time to pursue my canine interests and spend time with my family.