My nan was a nursery maid. Most people weren't in big houses. They were maids of all work.

The early '20s were like the waist of an hourglass. Lots of things were hurtling toward it and squeezing through it and then hurtling out the other side.

I used to work at a puppy nursery.

To this day I clean better than most maids.

These houses feel cozy and safe. A lot of love goes into them. People only work with us because they want to.

The Mexican people contribute to the community through their work. They pay rent or own houses; they buy food in the community.