I was born and grew up on the Isle of Man, before moving to Chester for university to study Psychology and Criminology. Upon completion of my degree, I started a temporary position with M&S Bank, the role was made permanent and I stayed for 8 years.
I came to the EBU after a career in IT journalism and computing and still do some writing in my spare time. I am married with 2 adult children, and live in Winchester, having moved from Nottingham.
I am a keen bridge player, have played at club and county level. I was County Tournament Director for Nottinghamshire for several years and now on the committee of Hants and Isle of Wight County Bridge Association.
I love discovering new things whether that is travelling and exploring, reading, listening to music, or getting out on a bicycle.
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An interview with Heather and family - English Bridge, April 2016
Lady Milne Trophy selections: 2017 2018 and 2020
Lou is editor of English Bridge with effect from the February 2016 issue of the magazine. Lou is based in Somerset where she has a nomadic bridge school. She has been teaching for over eight years. She plays regularly at 'Lovely Langport' bridge club and occasionally at Yeovil, Taunton and Wells. Lou started her career working for the Financial Times, latterly for the newsletter department. In 1998 she was the launch editor of a 'rather dry' monthly magazine called Asian Infrastructure which continued to occupy her for about 10 years.
I started playing bridge with my family when I was 13 and immediately loved the game. Much of my time at university was spent playing bridge (with a sideline of a computer science degree) and while there I played in my first congresses. After university I got a job in London and became a regular at the Young Chelsea. Gordon Rainsford who at the time was the manager of the Young Chelsea inspired me to get in to directing and I took the club course at Brighton in 2008 and then the county course in 2010.