With my associates, I write copy for commercial clients, recently including BhS, the National Railway Museum, and design company Redesign. www.ds-redesign.co.uk.

I wrote a book about the history of my children’s school since 1902, which is available to buy at Banbury Museum or from www.dashwoodarchive.org.uk.

Local author and historian Brian Little said ‘Splendid… this profile of primary education down the years is an excellent start for any serious researchers who want to discover the finer details of school experiences spanning over a hundred years.’

I am a member of The Peoples Church, Banbury www.thepeopleschurch.org.uk where I help with communications and publicity.

I’m also involved in DaisyArt – if you’d like to get a precious artwork printed onto canvas, just drop me a line. We specialise in works by under-10s. www.daisyart.co.uk