Most of us would think it odd for a person to consume lunch while simultaneously planning what to eat for dinner. Not so our would-be gastronomic guru, Brandy, who is more likely to ask, ‘isn’t that normal?’ With an enthusiasm for baking that has necessitated a self-imposed intervention, she is only one step away from mandatory attendance at Baking Addicts Anonymous.

Lover of all things furry (animals that is), Brandy has a veterinary science degree in addition to her BSc (Honours). Following four years in small-animal practice and a stint in veterinary recruitment, she turned her (ungloved) hand to the art of writing and now oversees Wellmark’s editorial output. However, her love of animals remains. Always a sucker for an itinerant feline, Brandy surely would have ended up a ‘cat lady’ were it not for the pragmatism of her ever-patient husband.