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I met him at high school (he was the year above) and we started dating when I was about to turn 16 and he had just turned 17. He went to uni the following year and I traveled every weekend to see him - 300miles away so lots of train trips and stress! I got offers at 2 unis and chose… Read More

He borrowed my friends cowboy hat for the play we were in and I thought he was quite good looking as he disappeared into the fabric closet in the school sewing room to try on his costume in full. Twenty six years later and here we are….

I work in construction related industries. You’d think it would be ridiculous as a women but it’s not. They have had it drilled into them about the U.K. considerate contractor scheme. In the last 20yrs I’ve never had an issue with a contractor or builder. Not all male dominated industries… Read More

My mum sat through a presentation on public engagement and the ‘L’ of public was missed out of every slide. Eventually someone told the poor lady who blamed her husband who was supposed to have spell checked it all for her the night before.

Even in the worst circumstances there is a way through and people at the top can be brought down. Our newly appointed CEO turned out to be a major, self centred bully. The senior leadership team realised after we appointed him it was going to be torture and by month 7 of his reign… Read More

Going back to work after you have kids may not be for everyone but it was what I needed AND wanted. I have a wonderful career and an amazing job and although it was hard, I bloody did it and the results have been amazing. I have the lifestyle I wanted for my family and my children… Read More

When my son was almost 4 we were in Sainsbury queuing at the till. The man in front must have been on a promise and my son clocked one of the items in particular after his attention was caught by the clinking bottles of wine. But he asked out loud for all the people to hear 'why is… Read More

Several years ago I was in a meeting with our director and a room full of other men - I was the only woman. I had been invited to the meeting as I was highly skilled in a particular type of design that was really important to the project and the contractor had specifically asked for… Read More

The NHS mental health teams saved my sisters life at least four times in the last six years. Last time she was admitted I went to see her. I design care homes for the elderly with dementia care and have designed a special offenders unit for children who have committed some of the… Read More

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