First of all I've been lurking on here for a while and find the advice given and encouragement shown to be top class.
I was made redundant a few months ago. I had always worked with figures (retail) and worked closely with a bookkeeper for a couple of years around 2006. As well as job hunting, I decided to retrain as a bookkeeper. Since then I have passed ICB Levels 1 & 2 (Manual). First exam I had taken in over 20 years! I'm currently waiting for my application pack to arrive from the ICB for a Practice Certificate at which point I'll be ready to go self employed.
I have one client lined up for 1 day a week and have been particularly interested in the threads on how to get more clients, MLR and startup advice.
If I pinch anyone's ideas off here, please take it as a compliment!
Congratulations on passing your exams, I am hopefully applying for my practising certificate soon as well just as soon as I pass my computerised level 2.