Hangleton Infant School

At the age of 2 1/2 years our first daughter started going to St Peters Church play school beginning in the mornings. As our first born I had already taught her how to count, say the ABC and write her name. From here is was their time to teach sand playing and other suitable toddler games. Looking back I know she enjoyed it! Fun! While there she made some good friendships which would continue throughout her child hood and at Hangleton Infant School.

Shoreham-by-Sea

This was to be my second pregnancy which went very well without any complications. Our second daughter was born at the local hospital in Shoreham-By-Sea in the middle of summer in August. It was quite a quick labour just 3 hours. I was proud of myself because I only needed gas and air this time to get through the contractions, labour and birth. We spent one night in hospital and then went home the next day. So now we were a family of four, Mum, Dad and 2 girls. This brought about some new changes to motherhood which I came accustomed to very easily. I have many fun memories of them growing up in our new house in Hove East Sussex.

Barclays Bank PLC - Part Time

After spending twelve months off work looking after our baby daughter I decided to go back to Bank work for three full days a week. It was great to be able to work again after spending a lot of time at home. The Bank were really generous about this because I was offered a place as a cashier, but with my grade three salery which I didnt expect to happen. This meant that I would continue to earn a desent wage , even working less hours per week. I continued with employment for another three years before changing direction in life again by falling pregnant with our second daughter. With this happening I would have to think about how my mother would manage looking after two young children, during the day time.

Maternity Leave 1990 - 1991

The birth of our first daughter was always going to be exciting! I was lucky enough to have an easy and uplifting pregnancy. After experiencing morning sickness for a couple of weeks things settled down very well. To the point where I felt amazing and on top of the world. An experience I can never forget. Another pleasant surprise was having a rather big appetite! Eating for two as they say. I did not worry about the birth because it was something that was inevitably going to happen at some point. This was to start during the late part of the 39th week. After being in labour for most of Sunday we decided to then go to the hospital in the evening. With gas and air and pethadin our daughter was born around 5am on the following Monday. So now we were three and the way of life was going to change.

Pregnancy Our 1st Daughter

The next thing that happened was rather unexpected. I had managed to get pregnant. At the time I was unsure as to whether I wanted to have a baby at this time. I happened to be on the mini pill which I found out later does not always stop this happening. There was some deliberating to do because a career was really my goal in life. But of course life sometimes takes you down another path. My then boyfriend and patents urged me to carry on with the pregnancy. After a lot of discussion and thought we decided to go ahead and start a family. This also meant that we would need to move out of the flat we were living in.So we decided to look at some houses to buy in the Hove area. And finally ended up purchasing one. Where amazingly after 32 years we still live. A great area with easy and quick routes to the downs, the sea and the town centre.

Barclays Bank PLC Clerical Grade 4

After spending a month learning how to work as a Clerical Grade 4 clerk it was time to put these new skills into practise. This was to become my new role for quite some time. Both enjoyable and rewarding. I really did enjoy working with the accountant, loans manager, assistant manager and manager of my local branch. Great life skills that have helped me throughout my adult life.

Grade 4 Security Clerk

This was the final stage in Bank Clerical grade jobs, including 1 to 4. A grade 4 was the highest position you can get to before taking on accounts manager, loans manager, assistant manager and then manager positions. These where to become some more great life skills that I would pick up during my career in banking. Here I learnt about accounting, investments and property, skills that I am proud to have which have helped me move into life as a mature adult.