• Date of Birth:  A long time ago!  I was young when I first came to the EBU – in fact the baby of the office for many years.
• Place of Birth:  High Wycombe
• Siblings:  No - only child
• Married:  No - have not yet found Mr. Right!!!!
• Live:   In a village on top of the Chiltern Hills, where my family have lived for many generations.
• Education:  Yes, I went to school – my greatest achievement being writing a book about the history of our village at the age of 13.
• Previous Jobs: My first job was in the office the Thomas Glenister Company, an old established furniture manufacture in High Wycombe. I then worked for Bucks.C.C. Social Services for a short time.

Do I play Bridge:

No I do not play – I did have lessons many years ago (from Colin’s brother David), played a few times before deciding it was not for me.  The high point of my bridge career was winning 1 Green Point at Portsmouth Guildhall in 1987.

My EBU job: 

One evening in May 1972 there was a knock at the door, there stood Anne Staveley who asked me to join the staff of the EBU as Membership Secretary.  Master Points and Membership were at last under the same roof – the start of the Headquarters we have today.  I declined!!   14 months later I found myself without a job so contacted Anne to see if she needed any help over the holiday period while I decided what to do next – she again offered me the job of  Membership Secretary, I don’t actually remember accepting but I have now been doing this job for 33 years.  Although it is the same job it has changed so much over the years so it has not been boring.  Back in 1973 all the records were kept on index cards -some even filed in shoe boxes under the stairs.  It now seems hard to believe there was always excitement when the one phone rang occasionally!  We had out first computer system in 1981 and things have just progressed from there.

What do I do:

I am responsible for recording all subscriptions – cheques, credit cards, Direct Debits, keeping members details up-to-date and answering queries about membership also I am in contact with the County Membership Secretaries.

Interests

What do I do when I am not at my desk? 

I am a Church Warden and Lay Chairman of the P.C.C. which keeps me busy.    This may sound grand but it really means I have the privilege of putting out the wheelie bin and sweeping the path! I have organised the odd Safari Supper, Barn Dance, Beetle Drive etc., besides making sure each week we have readers and coffee makers for Sunday morning.  I once found myself outside the Church with a bucket and shovel clearing the pavement from a passing horse just before the bride arrived!

I belong to the W.I. and have been the Treasurer for many years,  also I am a Trustee of both a local Charity and the Village Hall.  I was one of the first Brownies when a Pack was formed in the village and later went on to be Brown Owl for 19 years. Yes, you get the picture my life revolves around the village - I know the kitchens in the Village Hall and Church very well!

If money was no object, where would you go on holiday?

I would buy a holiday home in the Highlands of Scotland – to be visited only in good weather!   I am rather boring really and have no great ambitions – sad, or does it mean I am content with my life?