Apart from my intense interest in everything Maremma, I run a sole trader business.

Through this registered business name I design database systems for a wide variety of uses.

I also provide some software support and training to businesses in my local area, which means up to 60km away! (One of the things just associated with rural Australia, but then, who minds driving to somewhere as beautiful as Byron Bay?)

I developed my love of databases when I got my first program written to track bloodlines of goats. Not long after, I got my first and then second maremma, and realised how useful would a program like this be to track the bloodlines of them too...

I was working with databases as a user, and found many things with the systems I had very frustrating. I wanted very much to leave the field of health, and began studying computer programming.

I began to write some small databases for myself, and then some applications for the hospital.

Up until this time, I was also operating Zaeme Goat Dairy, supplying raw goat milk to the area. This was an extremely rewarding lifestyle occupation, allowing me to spend much of my time at home while my children were small. Unfortunately it was not such a rewarding financial occupation, which is why I ended up working off the farm also for some years, and began scaling the dairy down.

I closed the commercial dairy the beginning of 1998, and concentrated on Adult tuition and the development of my database business.

The two go together now very nicely, teaching and developing, and I never knew that a working life could be so enjoyable. I have a great love for all things computer, and enjoy teaching immensely - seeing someone else gain control of their computer always thrills me!

As it happens, many of the databases I have written have ended up being for use in Health or Health related areas. In a way it is ironic, as I wanted to leave health work, but I guess I have some knowledge of what the user wants to achieve, so I can help from both sides. Many of these businesses that I work with however are Community Health areas, and I have found this very rewarding.

	My office.     This is where it 'all happens'.