Heroes: Any mother who works and organises her children before and after work. Hats off to you all.

Drink: Strong coffee with cow’s milk & sugar, four times a day.

Movies: Shadow-lands.

Reading: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara.

Music: Stevie Nicks, Kylie Monigue, Paul Kelly, 90s.

Dance: In front of pre-schoolars who always clap and say “yeah!”.

Loves: Sunday nights when you have Monday off, the Newcastle Knights and how Newcastle is booming.

Hates: Sunday nights when you have work on Monday.

Interests: A Current Affair, reading, gardening, early childcare education.

Theory on life: If you give up drinking, smoking and loving, you don’t actually live longer – it just seems longer!

Wildest Desire: To live in Edinburgh, Scotland for six months a year.

Biggest drag: The political parties & politicians that have neglected Newcastle & its people for 30 years.