Her husband, Oliver Cookson ,born 1958, in Dunfermline, was a BBC lighting designer, In August 1984 her love of music showed while at Woodhill High Schoo, Leaving school she became a civil servant but gave up in the early 70's to do a concert in Copenhagen then toured folk clubs for 5 years the made her name in the play John ,Paul,, George ,Ringo and Bert.