It has been said that I am a workaholic…. I’m not. I have work ethics and believe that if you want things in life you have to work for them.

This is something that has rubbed off on my children. They are both ambitious and know they reap what they sow and without hard work then it won’t be handed to them on a plate.

They are both in their 20’s now. They are ambitious and their enthusiasm shines through and they have both been promoted each year in their jobs.

There is no better feeling than seeing your children succeed and of course be happy and healthy.

I have worked hard all of my life, I am getting to the age where I have to start thinking about my older years.

I have been lorry driving for many years. Long hours and away from home in the past, although now days I don’t drive long distance, but it can be quite a heavy job with a lot of lifting, which I admit am finding more difficult now days.

Been a lady lorry driver is good. I always love the shock of some people when I arrive in the biggest trucks on the roads in the uk. I am a master at driving them… and reversing them, I can manoeuvre a massive truck probably better than I can my car.

When I first started driving this certainly was not the case, I could manoeuvre my lorry into such a position that I could not go forwards nor backwards, because I was against 2 solid objects front and rear, like gates or wall, sometimes other vehicles, I have no idea how I managed this now. It was very stressful but somehow managed to wiggle out of these situations usually with amused men gloating at me. I would give them a cheery smile and act as though I couldn’t care less and laugh along with them at my lack of competence.

Without a doubt I am probably better than a lot of men now. They still like to watch me to see if I mess up… if they don’t know me! One guy even told me that he was going to enjoy watching me mess up when I asked what I had to do when in a manoeuvre onto a dock on a new job I was doing… he went to sit in his lorry and watched for the entertainment to start. As I swung the lorry into position and reversed Up to the loading dock in a tight place without so much as 1 adjustment!

Shockingly I didn’t see the driver again… they are the times I love my job, I felt very smug.

I have never been afraid to speak my mind. If someone upsets me… I tell them. If someone tries to bully me I stand up to them. If I want something then I will make sure that I get it. Not in a blatant way like I’m having this at any cost. I will wait until the time is right. Sometimes years, I may even forget about it, but when I am in a position to fulfill, I will.

I have always had a dream of having my own business. Something I could grow and it be successful. Many thoughts cross my mind, as I have driven the hundreds of thousands of miles across the uk in my driving career, then things happen that could give you a new direction. A few coincidences and tick tock the mind goes into overdrive and the idea of a great adventure and new lifestyle start to manifest in my mind.

So this is the start of the beginning. Let’s see how it happens. Many obstacles! My husband for one, who is very cautious and the one who contains my sometimes impulsive nature. I am winning him around and he is also starting to see my way of thinking on this little enterprise.

Watch this space 😉