Having grown up on a farm in Shropshire, the rural way of life has always been in Amanda’s blood. Unfortunately though, she was not necessarily able to take part in many of her favourite, countryside activities as they were often deemed ‘unladylike’.

Determined not to let the hurdles of old fashioned values hold her back, Amanda chose to follow a career path in agriculture at a time when farming jobs for the ladies were still few and far between. She enjoyed and succeeded in her hard fought career path, eventually setting up her own rural practice managing farms, country sporting estates and rural properties.

Described by one of her contemporaries as “wearing a pair of wellies like she means it”, we don’t think there could be a more fitting accolade for Amanda.