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So here I am with the first “proper” post for the new WordPress blog. Quite excited about this! The challenge for day 7 of the 30 day blogging challenge is to do a “day in the life” so the post is all about me and the business! Though I actually haven’t yet done day six I thought I’d swap the days over and do this challenge first as it would probably be a good introduction for everyone who is finding us via WordPress. So …

About me Ruth Jarvis BA (Hons), F.Inst.L.Ex. !!! …

Born (1974) and bred in Shropshire,  moved away in 1993 when I went to Aberystwyth university where I did a joint honours in American Studies and Education. I happened to be living next door to a solicitor when I was doing my finals who approached me one day asking if I could work in his offices for a fortnight to cover his secretary’s annual leave. I accepted and that 2 weeks turned into almost 4 years as I was asked to stay on and become a permanent secretary for a new solicitor. Whilst there I began my ILEX training. Due to ill-health I had to move away and eventually ended up living with a mate in Lytham, Lancashire. I am a big Blackpool FC supporter and was heavily involved in a supporters group so moving from Wales to Blackpool seemed an obvious choice.

I continued working for solicitors though moved away down to Bracknell, Berkshire after meeting a bloke and falling pregnant. Within 12 months of having had my daughter I moved back to Shropshire to be near my parents. Again I continued working in the legal profession and finished my ILEX training in 2004. I went on to have a son, getting married to a guy I was engaged to when I was 18 but split up with before I went to uni and hadn’t seen for 12 years (not that I turned up at the altar and married someone I hadn’t seen for 12 years – we did date for a couple before I married him!!!!). I also had two more children (yeah completely mad I know). So I have four kids – two girls aged 8 and 5 and two boys aged 6 and 3. Never a quiet moment in this house!

I became self-employed in 2007 between children 3 and 4 as it was too expensive to put them all in nursery while I went to work. Initially I worked for other firms of solicitors on a home based consultant based fashion and then went on to work for one particular firm on a part-time basis. Due to major changes in that firm and to finally getting my full Legal Executive qualification (two years of continuous employment when you keep having breaks to have kids takes a long time to achieve!!), I decided to venture out alone completely and I set up Telford Wills and Probate in November 2010. So we’re relatively new but growing daily. I have excellent links with a local independent financial adviser (Robert Nicholas Financial Advisers Ltd) which has helped the business grow. It’s still challenging to draw in new clients but I am getting there and enjoy the aspects of my work.

For more details of the business itself please see www.telfordwillsandprobate.co.uk – we are in the process of updating the site but most information is on there and if it’s not, please drop me an email (ruth@telfordwillsandprobate.co.uk) a tweet (@telfordwills), a phone call or fax (01952 246884), a text (07917 844301) or communicate with us on Facebook (Telford Wills and Probate)!

So that’s me. I will do another blog post soon on the business itself but don’t want to drone on endlessly today!!! If you have comments on this post, please feel free to leave a comment below – I’d be glad to hear what you have to say!

For now …

Ruth

Telford Wills and Probate

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