Christine grew up in London, where on leaving school, trained as a florist. She moved to Australia in the late 60's. For most of her life, she lived in the capital, Canberra. She has owned and run florist businesses, established a vocational school, the Floral Art Guild and during her time as a florist, became the nominated florist to the Prime Minister and his wife at the Prime Minister's Lodge, Canberra. While her children were small she went to university where she majored in psychology. It was the experience of a recession, while in her last business, that brought her back to the UK; the experience completely changed her life and career. She loves her work as an author, mother, teacher, wife and business woman but the thing she most enjoys is spending quality time with the family and in her quiet time, painting large pictures of flowers.