Position: Practice Manager Qualifications: NZQA Diploma of Employment Skills, Certificate of Vocation & Personal Development Experience: Brophy Knight since July 2009  Originally from the UK, grew up in Australia and moved to Ashburton 10 years ago.  Have 2 adult children, Gavin and Martin who in Perth WA      Having completed work on my villa in Ashburton, I now have a new project, 10 acres in Mayfield. We are working towards becoming a little bit self sufficient. The small number of calves and several lambs are destined to fill the freezer, and the chickens are supplying us with eggs on a daily basis. The vegetable garden in planted and so are the fruit trees but we still have plenty to do. For a city girl, I am finding it very relaxing and love the quiet weekends away from the hussle and bussle of the town.