As a child, I spent a lot of time lying on my bedroom floor, writing in an exercise book.

When I was 12, I won my first writing competition with a story about the Smurfs. Two years later, I had my first column published in Dolly magazine. It was about an army of mosquitoes who attacked me in my bedroom at night. I was never short of imagination!

Since then, I’ve cycled through careers as a journalist, editor, corporate writer, and librarian.

Along the way, I’ve developed a strong interest in history and genealogy.

It’s fascinating to learn more about your ancestors and the lives they led.

But you can’t do that unless the information has been recorded in some way.

I’d love to help you record your life stories so they can be shared with future generations.