Author Archives: sofrontofhouse

JUST START WRITING. My true friend Sarah said to “just start writing”. Brilliant idea – if only the thought of it didn’t paralyse me with fear. Don’t you have to think about what you are saying so that it will make sense to thee reader? I am not sure I even make sense to myself! I have never been that great with the written word – as reflected in my school reports. Altho I somehow managed a Summa Cum Laude in Art History (but I guess you could put that down to pictures). The irony is – its not the words I have trouble with (“oh Lord tell me about it!” I can hear my friends groan). Throw me in front of a bunch of strangers and I can work a room like a Ninja…. “If you would all like to please sign in on your left and them take your seats” or even better – if the pre booked MC was to call in sick at the last minute… just try and keep my off that stage and good luck trying to prize the mic out of my hands! I love that whole ad-lib thing. Watching as total strangers look at you with a mixture of shock, curiosity and confusion…. And that’s just as they are trying to work out my accent. “depends what I am drinking” is my usual reply when quizzed on this recurring subject, I guess it’s all in my social media “handle” – otherwise know as “name”. (I am clearly to date on these matters. And yes I do know how to post a Story on Instagram). After years of being out of the work force, having married, moved to the middle of the Indian Ocean and having children (no TV = always pregnant). I was asked by someone who was highly regarded in Marketing what I thought I was good at. After a bit of us waffling back and forth, she called it “front of house”. When I shared this with my wonderful friend Leonie she simply said “ oh you are SO Front of House!’ Ta da! And that was that.