Elaine originally moved to Letchworth Garden City in 1986 and though her job took her elsewhere she has retained a link through her parents who are long time residents. She moved to Fairfield in 2006 and now lives there with her husband and two cats. Elaine was a senior civil servant working initially as a Tax Inspector before getting involved in major projects and moving to the Child Support Agency and eventually becoming HR Director. She was a member of the LALG Committee and served as chair during the COVID period. She now runs two activity groups for them.