[3] Dave Thompson wrote that her "photogenic" looks, "panda-eye make-up and omnipresent leather jacket defined the face of female punkdom until well into the next decade".
[5] She started playing bass in her room to pass the time, chosen as it was her favourite instrument, and was taught by future bandmate T.V Smith.
[7] After she finished college, qualifying in graphic design, Advert and Smith moved to London due to a lack of jobs and other opportunities in Devon.
After trying to find a drummer for a while, they met Laurie Driver, who had never played drums before, but offered to join the band.
I just wore my normal clothes, my jeans pretty much"[12] She then took up a career as a homecare manager in social services.