From teaching dance to running a kids’ summer school, managing a gym and lecturing in nutrition, I’ve racked up quite the CV. My first foray into the world of work was a Saturday job waitressing at Joe Lyons in Hackney, which was fun, even if balancing trays was not my forte. I didn’t start out with big plans, but somehow I ended up a career chameleon. I married a Frenchman at 25, and lived in Paris, doing various jobs, including teaching swimming and English to children. But not long after having a baby, I realised my then-husband and I wanted different things. He had a very traditional view of what a woman ‘should’ do – stay at home, cook and clean.
