Janet Ollerenshaw is a retired English/Music teacher and the mother of seven children. She has lived in Hertfordshire, England for most of her life and has been involved with amateur operatics, scouting, animals and arts and crafts alongside her long teaching career.Janet writes for pleasure and enjoys word-craft, hence her writing can be prosaic at times since she feels that the experience of reading should be more than just a good story, rather like a good wine is one that touches senses other than simply taste and satisfaction.She has a Masters' degree in Educational Research from Cambridge University and studied with the Open University for her first Degree in Humanities with Music and with English Language.She currently does occasional/seasonal work as an exam marker for Edexcel and for Cambridge International Exam board and when not writing, enjoys travelling as well as spending time in the company of her numerous grandchildren.