Until lunchtime, 19 November this year, I was a childminder. I live in Cockermouth, Cumbria, with my husband, a teacher, and four children, aged between two and 12. Then, my business was washed away, along with many of our belongings from the ground floor of our Edwardian terrace house, and we had to leave home.
The little market town of Cockermouth is where the Cocker and Derwent rivers meet. The town's nature is distinctive and the relationships that people have with the predominantly independent shops and business are unusually close. You may not know everyone you pass on the street, but you know someone else who does. There's a supportive community and it's a great place to bring up a family.
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