After 25 years with the Royal Air Force, Trevor retired from the service in December 2005. It was a brilliant life, moving all over the UK and overseas. It also meant that Karen was never in one location long enough to find a permanent career.

It was time for a change. We had lived our lives as we had wished, but had also come to realize that there was so much more to do. One of Trevor's ambitions was to run a business. In the meantime he had turned to truck driving delivering LPG across Northern Scotland. The job offered the freedom of the road, but working all the hours the company and the law would allow driving. The down side was not seeing the family for days on end. This was a very low time for the family.

During March 2006, we sat at the computer one evening, submitting CV's to various websites. We had had some emails and phone calls, but nothing of substance. Then, one evening, an email from Dave and Jeanette Ward of Wigan arrived. We replied, then we got a phone call, then an information pack through the post.

We watched, listened, read and digested what was on offer. Karen came out and said, "l am going to do it". Trevor is a great believer of "fortune favours the brave" and was fully behind this new adventure. We ordered 200 catalogues and the Business Kit. Karen's first outing resulted in £328 in retail orders. We were stunned. Even more stunning/shocking, Trevor came home, saw the potential in this business opportunity and handed in his notice.

The following week, we became a home run family business, working for ourselves but not by ourselves. Our upline support is excellent, seeing our potential as well as us seeing the big picture of this business opportunity.

We have been going now six months. Business is growing, as are our earnings month on month. We are both home to see the kids grow up, do homework, watch them play and just be with them.

Don't be fooled into thinking this is an easy job. To be successful you need commitment, dedication, motivation and the desire to achieve your ambitions and dreams. We are on that path, life is getting better and we are going to achieve our goals.

Below are our first two period cheques from Kleeneze. Month on month we get a pay rise. How many jobs do that! How cool is that!