I joined Yateley Town Council as a new councillor for Frogmore and Darby Green ward in May 2023. I was recruited by Adrian Collett, my role model, having been a FOCUS deliverer for some years. I had little or no knowledge about how councils worked and was fairly unaware of national and district politics also so I had a pretty steep learning curve to achieve. That said I have enormously enjoyed getting involved especially in the local groups and events. I love being a link between these groups to aid the gathering of collective information for beneficial purposes. I am a busy person, being the chairperson of the Daisy Chain Café for those with dementia in Yateley, the Vice Chairman of Oakley health’s Patient Participation Group, a member of Yateley’s U3a and of Frogmore’s Everyone Active group. It all keeps me out of mischief and positively focussed which has been important to me in my widowhood. I have two grown sons and ten grandchildren, so no peace for the wicked!