Hello everyone, I have just joined the forum - first one ever because this one seems really friendly. OK, my name is Nancy, I have recently turned 46. Being in my mid-40s continues to shock me as I am sure that I am in fact about 30 - unfortunately that is only in my head, the mirror tells another story!! I am divorced and have two teenage daughters, Catriona (known as Cat) and Amelia (known as Mia). I love them both dearly but boy can they be hard work! I also have 7 cats, it kind of crept up on me but love them dearly too - Slimey (real name Salome) is almost 20, Jessy (Jessica) is 10, Dessy (Desdemona) is 6, Pinky (Pinkerella) is 2 along with her sister Stinky (Stinkerbella) and they have a boy each Little Phil (Philoctotes) and Big Colin (don't ask!) - they are both just over a year now.

I live in Cambridgeshire but am originally from London - will be biting my fingernails this Saturday because my team, West Ham United, are in the FA Cup against Liverpool. I have lived in Cambs for almost 20 years now. Gave up my job in the City of London when my eldest was born and started to work from home as a Graphic Designer, also used to make Christmas Decorations and sold them at Craft Fairs. This then turned into card making and glass/silk painting which I managed to do alongside my Graphic Design work. I was approached by Studiolight (a company specialising in decoupage) about 2 and half years ago. They asked me to demonstrate and do some design work for them. This then led to working on Ideal World with A&B (I do miss them even if they did call me a walking mop and a talking mouse!). I continue to work with IW & C&C and really enjoy it. Also do shows and demos at shops, garden centres etc and work with a card making magazine. I think I'm so lucky to be able to do all this and long may it continue - fingers crossed.