About

Why the cat logo?? I breed, show and judge pedigree cats – this has been my hobby for the last 20 plus years, although I actually owned my first (moggie) cat way back in 1980.
Anyway, a bit of background – I was born in Ayrshire, so I like to think of myself as at least half Scottish (via my mother) – my ancestors being the Grant clan. My parents moved to Slough (yes, really, The Office and all that) when I was almost 5 years old and that’s where I went to school. My father’s family came from the West Country, and I followed in his footsteps as a scientist, studying Biochemistry at Bristol University.

After my degree I decided to look for a job in the NHS, and started my career at St Charles’ Hospital just off Ladbroke Grove in West London – thereafter I worked in several other hospitals including St Mary’s and St Thomas’s, getting married along the way.

My husband has now taken early retirement and both boys are living away from home (one at University, the other working in Manchester) so I finally have enough time to devote to things that interest me and will also benefit others.

I am really excited to be part of the amazing, vibrant opportunity currently offered by social media – I enjoy meeting people and it will give me a real buzz to be able to help local businesses build their client base and reputation through this revolutionary method of networking. It is vitally important for businesses nowadays to be visible on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter; LinkedIn offers an excellent means of professional networking and support, and YouTube provides an easy solution for viral sharing of videos (it’s not just for music!). As an internet addict (I’ve been online since 1995) and hobby web designer, being able to put what I’ve learned to good use is very satisfying – I used to feel guilty about spending long periods time at the computer, but no more

All my adult life I’ve been interested in environmental issues and when I came across the Wikaniko business opportunity (completely by chance) in September 2009, I was very excited by the possibilities. I signed up immediately and am now working on building my business and team. I enjoy promoting the products at local events and have also recently become involved with the Bassetlaw Fairtrade group.

As for my”other” life – breeding, showing and judging pedigree cats (see the pic above) – I do have a website devoted to that, designed and coded by me – so feel free to visit!