I knew that I could rely on her. No matter what the task, no matter how impossible the time frame or the scope of the task involved, she would get it done as quickly as humanly possible, and generally with a smile on her face, although sometimes she could look a little harrassed when I told her things needed to be done immediately. Producing 175 photocopies of a document which needed to be physically taken to six different areas all within 45 minutes and still whilst answering the phone and dealing with enquirers had been a little bit unreasonable, I mused, but she had done it and with considerable aplomb. The Office ran like clockwork and it was ironic that so many people when they heard what her job was, would chime "Oh, you are so lucky! I'd love to be a school secretary! Just think of the wonderful long holidays you get!" - even though at least two weeks were spent sleeping in an exhausted coma.........