District Commissioner
I started my Guiding life as a teenager with the 1st Coalville Guides after my friend persuaded me to join. Shortly after I was enrolled I was promoted to Patrol Leader and told I would be a good guide. I left Guides at 13½ and joined Rangers (due to the closure of the Guide Unit). I stayed in Rangers for only a short period and left the movement. I rejoined as an Adult Leader at 18 when I took my old guide uniform to a new unit that had started in my local church. I've been an Assistant Guide Guider there since 1982. I was later asked to open a Brownie Pack at the church, which I started in 1984. I joined the Service Team for an International Scout Camp Site in Oxfordshire after a Guide camp there in 1995, where I have gained a number of Leadership Qualifications for various activities.
I met my husband, a Scouter, whilst on the team and we married in 1997. I moved into Markfield after we married. I was approached during the summer of 2000 to see if I would consider taking on the role of District Commissioner for Markfield and I agreed.
Outside of Guiding I enjoy Church Fellowship, being a member of the church choir (when I can get - which isn't that often) at the local church. I'm also an active member of a local Amateur Radio group that provides safety communications for various local events.

I hope to bring the fellowship of Guiding within the District together and to increase the number of units/sections over the years. To do this I need your help and support. This is why I have created this Web Site to advertise the District and to show what we are doing.

District Assistant
Previously I was the Rainbow Guider at 1st Ratby Rainbows, but decided to take a break from running a unit but still wished to continue within GirlGuiding UK.