About Me

I was born in Essex, England, and went to University in North Wales (English Literature, 2:1 hons) where I met my first husband, Ioan Jones, who was briefly a Church in Wales Vicar. We had three daughters but divorced in 2004, whereupon I moved back to Essex with the girls. I married Roderic Buttimore in August 2006. I have worked for LawCare (www.lawcare.org.uk) since 1998.

Religion-wise, I was raised in a Christian family and became a born-again Christian at the age of 14. I went to a variety of churches, mostly Anglican and/or Evangelical, for the next twenty years or so, but eventually became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

My favourite writers are Kerry Blair, Stephanie Black, Terry Pratchett, Alexander McCall Smith, Stephenie Meyer and Bill Bryson.

I enjoy anything to do with science fiction and fantasy. My favourite film is Galaxy Quest and I love Stargate, Star Trek, and pretty much anything with aliens in it. I enjoy:

	having long, very hot bubble baths and then sleeping for ten hours or more
	Radio 2, especially Chris Evans and Simon Mayo
	eating - especially curry and chocolate
	Rock music - Muse, Queen, Def Leppard, Magnum and assorted others. The louder, the better.
	staying in nice hotels, preferably with a good pool and spa
	cross-stitch, although I'm not very good at it
	going to the gym
	going to Florida. Planning to be a snowbird one day.

I don't like:

	misplaced apostrophe's (sic) - I always correct them, even if it's technically vandalism
	smoking - should be illegal
	alcohol - ditto
	camping
	wasps (see camping)
	British weather (see camping)