My name is Sarah Helm, I live in the semi-rural town of Baildon, ( half way between Ilkley & Bradford ), West Yorkshire. I've been 'owned' by Siamese & Orientals since 1978, breeding them since 1986 and showing them since 1988.

My first breeding queen was VELVET, a seal-point Siamese, she sadly died at just 18 months old of liver failure. So I created my G.C.C.F. registered prefix VELVETENA in her honor as a lasting tribute to her!
 
VELVET ( the 2nd ) ( ADQWEAM BLOSSOM ) also a seal-point Siamese, was purchased just two days later, as at that time I had NO OTHER cats in the house, and 'a house without AT LEAST ONE cat in it is NOT a home!' She grew into beautiful, elegant lady, and along with her daughter SOPHIE (ADIVEAM SOPHIE CHIFFON) a chocolate-point Siamese, were the first two cats that I showed.
 
Although they didn't do very well on the show bench, I was TOTALLY 'hooked' on showing, as I am on breeding these these WONDERFUL exquisite felines and their 'cousins' Orientals!!