Shelley lives in Bristol with her husband John. They have 4 grown up children and 4 grandchildren who keep them young and exhausted.

Now retired, Shelley brings with her a vast amount of knowledge having had a very long career with the civil service/MOD and Lloyds Banking group.

Sadly their dog Billy is no longer with them but they spend time with Max, their daughter’s Rottweiler and often housesit for their other daughter and her dog, Morio, 3 cats and aviary of zebra finches.