Lindsey over the moon to still be a Spoonie after two decades

Shift manager Lindsey is pictured receiving her 20 years’ service certif­icate and a bottle of Champagne from area manager Mike and The Moon Under Water pub manager Dave.

Born and bred in Wigan, Lindsey joined the company as a bar associate at The Brocket Arms, progressing to team leader during almost two years there.

She moved to The Sir Thomas Gerard, where she stayed for f­ive years, working her way up to shift-manager level.

A brief spell at The Friar Penketh, as holding pub manager, was followed by a nine-month return to The Brocket Arms before a move in 2012 to The Moon Under Water.

Lindsey recalled: “I had been travelling and working on Disney cruise liners.

“When I came back home, I got the job at The Brocket Arms, although I hadn’t previously realised it was a Wetherspoon pub.

“Once I was in the fold, that was me settled. The job is great, and the company really looks after you.”

Lindsey has three children – two daughters, aged 20 and 10, and a nine-year-old son.

Lindsey explained: “I had the perception that a career in the pub industry would be incompatible with having a family.

“However, Wetherspoon has been excellent in that regard, with f­lexible shifts which really help to accommodate family life.

“I have been fulfilled throughout my career, and I stand by everything Wetherspoon does. I’ve always said that I’m a Spoonie at heart.”