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Give your career history in 25 words or less Marketing / Communications – industrial safety equipment followed by fashion and household goods . Did a PGCE and taught for 7 years before joining Fuel Oil News in May 1999 .
Describe yourself in 3 words . Focused , Measured , Gregarious
What were your childhood / early ambitions ? Initially teaching then retail , chose marketing
Describe your dream job . Any role that would enable me to travel extensively , meet people , write , photograph and report back .
What ’ s the best business advice you ’ ve ever received ? Believe in yourself
Share your top tips for business success . Research , listen , learn , look after , and know , your staff and be open to new ideas .
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What ’ s your most recent business achievement of note ? Retiring last April after 21 years as the well-respected editor of Fuel Oil News and Oil Installer .
Tell us your greatest fear . A debilitating illness .
Which is most important – ambition or talent ? Ambition
What was the best thing about your job ? I always very much enjoyed meeting all those working in the fuel oil distribution industry . Travelling across the UK and Ireland to learn more about the industry and telling its stories was a pleasure .
Which is the quality that you most admire ? Honesty
What are you most likely to say ? Can I come and talk to you ?
What are you least likely to say ? Anything negative !
Oil was never going to be a distant memory for Jane who now walks by a major oil pipeline on many days .
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Walking Nutmeg and Treacle now plays a big part in everyday life
Describe your perfect day . Exploring any new place here in the UK or further afield . Add warm sunshine , good company and excellent food and wine – perfect .
Do you have a favourite sports team ? Absolutely not ! With my father being a medal winning sprinter and my mother a gifted tennis player , having a not so sporty daughter came as a shock !
What ’ s the biggest challenge of our time ? Addressing climate change
Cheese or chocolate ? Cheese
Share your greatest personal achievement . In May 1987 George Davies , then head of the Next fashion chain , offered me the job of launching the brand-new Next Directory .
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What ’ s your pet hate or biggest irritant ? People who disrespect the countryside with litter , fly tipping and poo bags !
If you were elected to government what would be the first law you ’ d press for ? Stopping HS2 and its total disregard for the countryside
If your 20-year-old self saw you now what would they think ? Like most people you ’ ve had your highs and lows over the years but you ’ ve enjoyed the ride with no regrets .
What is number 1 on your bucket list ? To travel round India .
What 3 things would you take to a desert island ? Suntan lotion , my mobile phone and my husband Rob who is far more practical than me .
Tell us something about you that people would be very surprised by . Back in 1974 I accepted a dare at the height of the ‘ streak ’ phase . Suffice to say I have only run round one university campus in that fashion .
Who would you most like to ask these questions of ? My husband ’ s former shipmate on HMS Jupiter , HRH , the Prince of Wales .
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