After years of working in administration, the latest round of government cuts has offered me the opportunity to start my own business, which I have been working on for the last 2 months and hope to start trading in the next few weeks!
I have converted my passion for local produce and my love of cooking fresh family meals into a business - offering a service in which I will go into peoples homes and cook a meal for a special occasion or dinner party.
I live in a tourist area, so anticipate that lot of my clients will be staying in self-catering holiday accomodation, but hope that locals may also book my services; perhaps for a family Sunday lunch after a babies christening, or a birthday celebration for an elderly relative who isn't keen on restaurants?
Does anyone do anything similar? In the last few weeks I've swapped power suits for pinnies, false nails for blue plasters and spreadsheets for recipe books; I've written cleaning schedules, been on food safety courses and been interviewed on local radio!
My life has changed beyond my wildest dreams, and I'm loving it!