00:00 So congratulations Sheila, how does it feel to receive the honour today and to hear all those nice words from all of the councillors and your friends?
00:07 It's an amazing experience that I would recommend for anybody.
00:11 Obviously you've received recognition and awards from all over the country, all over the world.
00:16 What's it like to receive this here today in South Downside, in South Shields Town Hall?
00:20 The best, the best. You cannot beat the home town. And the phrase 'all together like the folks of Shields' is right and there we are.
00:27 How has your upbringing in Shields and all your time in Shields, how did that really shape your career and everything?
00:33 Well a combination of the river of course which shapes us all, right, and my mum was a herbalist in the marketplace there.
00:40 So the whole thing of herbalism, nature, sea, water and Shields and that Shields spirit, the Geordie spirit, my mother's Sandancer spirit should I say,
00:48 that is fun, there's an element of fun running through us all which is great.
00:54 That's great. And last question, is there anything you'd like to say, any message you'd like to give to the residents of South Downside?
01:00 Just crack on and do your thing and be yourself and find something you like doing and do it and enjoy your life.
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