Since 2007, the woman known to many simply as "The Butcher's Wife" has become a familiar and warmly recognised voice in Boxford through her regular column in the Box River News. As the wife of local butcher, Alan Leeder, her writing offers a perspective rooted firmly in village life, small business realities and everyday human moments that resonate with readers.
Life as a butcher's wife, she reminds us, is not all rustic charm and rosy cheeks. It involves dawn starts and living with a man who always faintly smells of sausages.