When you want totally to transform your garden then Chris Hamblen's on hand. His aptly named business, Change of Scenery, specialises in every aspect of garden landscaping for existing homes and new builds. Chris has managed to grow the business but it required him to find a way to contend initially with dyslexia - and more recently severe back pains.

"I didn't set up my business because of my disability. I did it because I wanted to be my own boss. My dyslexia was just another element of the business that I needed to manage." Initially Chris had to rely on his mum to help him out with providing written estimates and invoices. "Your mum's your mum. I didn't like having to lean on her." With the use of a computer and speech conversion software he's been able to develop his business without his mum's input.

"Running my own business has been tough. There are some great highs and there are some pretty bad lows. I've had to learn a lot of new skills to make a success of it. But, while other local companies have gone to the wall, my business has survived, which means I must be doing something right."

As well as his dyslexia, Chris has had increasingly severe back pains from over-working. Fortunately he can now afford to employ a couple of people, so he is reducing the amount of lifting work that he needs to do. In its own way having to adapt to his changing health situation sums up what Chris believes running a business depends upon: "You have to be ready for a lot of challenges - and be prepared to make a lot of changes once you've started."