Founder of Snowdonia Gear Repair, Hiker, Biker and Windsurfer.

‘I wanted a job that still used that mechanical part of my brain that I'd enjoyed studying engineering, but something that I could do with my hands that was purposeful for the environment.’

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‘I assumed that the whole point of having a business that sold a product was to make the best product that you could. That is not the truth, it's about selling as many units as possible. I have more and more respect for the people on the factory floor. That's a skill that we're losing so we now teach repair classes.’

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‘Our cross body bags are one of our newer products and they actually came from a personal project. Me and Jos went to Madeira and I wanted an ultra light bag that I could wear that held my snacks because as a woman you often have clothing that doesn't have pockets. So I designed a bag that stores my phone and snacks from old tents and parachutes.’

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‘Being within the mountains where people actually use the kit really helps us. Especially on those days where you've had a really tricky job, you think, well, it's really important because I'm out here, it's raining, it's cold and I've just fixed someone's down jacket.’