Pauline Brooks

Pauline knew the office.

I went back to paid work on 1 September 1992.

I became Eastbrook’s school secretary on 2 September 1996.

I remember 1998 as the gallbladder year, though most of the year had nothing to do with it.

I began at Millbrook Community Primary on 1 September 2004.

Pauline retired in September 2018.

On 4 January 2022, I rang the headteacher at Millbrook and asked to reduce my hours.

Today was my last day at Millbrook.

Pauline persuaded me to attend the local history group on 10 October 2024.

I have lived in the Emsworth bungalow since 2004. It has two bedrooms, a garden I can manage in sections and more cupboard space than one person needs. I still know what is in most of it.