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Ruth describes herself half-jokingly as "the most competitive mum in the world".

Ruth Nathan with her 16 month old baby Nina who has also won competitions!

"It must have started in 1976", says Ruth, "I was awarded Highly Commended in a Children's Book Week competition and received my prize of a book token, presented by TV personality Frank Muir - It was the absolute height of glory in my life to that date!"

...and since then, winning has become a way of life for Ruth, though these days her competitive tendencies are expressed mainly through her two daughters - Nina, 16 months, and Ella, six, whom she enters in numerous competitions. In fact, her girls have won 8 major competitions between them.

Ruth says she probably spends about a hour per week looking for/entering competitions, and her colleagues at work have suggested she give up her career as a community family worker and just produce a few more kids to keep her comfortable in her old age...


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