Life itself changes the 'Meaning of Life': February 2011

I am an advocate for Down's Syndrome and have had the honour of meeting many inspiring individuals and their families since 1989 when I first entered the Down's Syndrome world.

Of particular interest are medical problems associated with the condition, especially heart defects. I have been involved with the UK charity Down's Heart Group in many roles over the years and have been in post as Director since 2006.

I have been married to Malcolm since 1980 and we have 4 children, 3 boys and then a much wanted daughter. Our second son was born with Down's Syndrome, heart and bowel defects and was sadly only with us for 14½ weeks before getting his angel wings. He is the inspiration for this blog.