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Who’s Who in Seaford?
who’s who
in Seaford?
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Tina has lived in Seaford for 16 years and has been the President of Seaford Afternoon Flower Club for five years. She was privately educated and then attended Wallington County School for Girls aged 10. Now retired, Tina worked for two banks and the civil service. She also worked as a doctor’s receptionist, sold fashion and lingerie, was a waitress and worked in a sandwich bar making 36 varieties of sandwiches on five different types of bread! More recently she was the clerk at the local Weight Watchers club. Not knowing anyone when she moved to Seaford, Tina went to St Peter’s Church where she made friends and with them, joined the Afternoon Flower Club where she became the treasurer for five years. She is also a member of the Parochial Church Council and has been a member of the WI and Mother’s Union. Tina is widowed and has two children, Rachel and Mark, and six grandchildren. Since 2016, Tina has fostered four dogs for The Cinnamon Trust, currently fostering Rolo, a Jack Russell/Yorkshire Terrier cross. What does your role involve? Meeting and greeting members, guests, visitors and demonstrators. Giving the vote of thanks at the end of the meeting. Trying to make everyone feel welcomed and valued, taking the chair at the AGM. What do you most enjoy about your role? The social aspect of the Club, watching beautiful arrangements being made and learning tips to improve my efforts at flower arranging. What do you like best about Seaford? I like the friendliness of people, particularly on the town buses. They are like villages on wheels. I love my garden and the good air quality. Watching the sea changing colour as the weather alters is a way of putting everything in its proper place in the scheme of things. What is your favourite piece of music? One Day More from Les Miserables. What is your favourite film? Last Holiday (with Queen Latifah, a feel good movie). What book are you reading at the moment? Have His Carcase by Dorothy L. Sayers. What is your idea of perfect happiness? Perfect happiness is being with my children and grandchildren. What has been your most embarrassing moment? Walking down the street with my skirt tucked into my pants.
Where is your favourite place to go in and around Seaford and
why? I like having lunch with a friend at the Grumpy Chef, and dining at Olliver’s. Which living person do you most admire? H.M. The Queen What makes you sad? Cruelty in all its forms and loneliness. What words or phrases do you most overuse? Sorry, you are on my blind side, as I bump into people. How do you relax? Arranging flowers at home, listening to audio books. What is the most important lesson life has taught you? First impressions are often right. What is the first line of your favourite poem? Do not stand at my grave and weep. What is your favourite journey? Cruising the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, the Atlantic from Cape Town to Southampton and anywhere in the Caribbean – each wonderful in their own way. How would you spend a million pounds? After I had settled my debts, I would keep a little for myself, maybe have another cruise, give some to my children and stepdaughters and give the remainder to charity. What is your most memorable learning experience? Live each day as if it were your last as you do not know what is around the corner. What keeps you awake at night? Pain. What is your greatest extravagance? My garden. What is your greatest fear? Total blindness. What is your favourite smell? Rosa Hansa (shrub rose) or Gertrude Jekyll (climbing rose).
What is the best advice you have ever been given?
When making a speech, speak to the person in the back row, slowly. What would your motto be? If you see someone without a smile, given them one of yours. Which person in history would you most like to meet? Violette Szabo G.C. I wish I had her courage.
What or who is the greatest love in your life?
My late husband, Ron.
