Lynda Hadfield was born Lynda Watkinson in Horwich, Bolton on April 22, 1954. She was the third daughter of Max and Margaret Watkinson, and sister to Allan, Eileen, Brian and Shaun. Lynda lived most of her life in Horwich, but in 1986 temporarily moved to Leicester with her family and returned in October 1987. Lynda worked in a variety of places, but was better known for her time behind the bar at Trickshots / Nibllers in Horwich.