I’ve lived in Hermitage for 18 years now and my 2 boys went to the local primary school and The Downs School. I have my own catering business and work from home most days catering for events.

My skills in this field have led me to help out with village events in our hall on many occasions. You’ll normally find me in the kitchen when we have an event or party on at the hall.

I have also been a committed fundraiser for the hall and have enjoyed planning lots of great events with the entire team over the years, from a pop up supper club to barbecuing at village fairs, Christmas canapé demo, wine tasting and food pairing. It’s great to get involved and keep our hall centre of village life.