Jane has been a Polar enthusiast since the age of 10 when she discovered that Scott's Last Expedition made far more exciting and inspiring reading than any fiction. It also led her to an environmental consciousness and a love of wild open spaces. She took part in the Institute's first dog-sledging trip, in March 2006 and enjoyed (almost) every minute of it.
Jane spent her childhood in Cambridge but left to study and to pursue a career in teaching music. She returned to live just south of the city 20 years ago and has continued her teaching career and brought up a family whilst escaping either to the hills, or to Polar literature, whenever she can.