"Born and educated in Cheltenham, I moved to Swindon for a year following my marriage. In 1968 my husband and I moved to Hucclecote (the other part) where my sons were born and educated.

I became involved with the Hucclecote Community Centre where I worked voluntarily for 13 years. I returned to part time work in 1980 and full time work in 1985, for a local bank, and remained with the company until 2002 when I decided to retire.