A PROSECCO lover turned her dream into a reality after buying an old horse box on eBay and transforming it into a mobile fizz bar.

For Rachael Buckley from Billinge, prosecco was her only tipple. So after visiting a few food and drink festivals she got inspired to risk her cash and create a mobile bar dedicated to her favourite drink.

After just three-months and a lot of hard-work from Rachael and husband Gareth, The Bubbly Box, serving prosecco, champagne and cava to guests is ready - and already booked up until Christmas.

Rachael, 35, said: “I have always wanted to own my own business so when I kept seeing these little bars popping up. I spent the money me and my hubby had been saving for a log fire on an old horse box in March.

“He was a bit shocked at first but has backed me all the way.

“We so didn’t know what we were doing we didn’t even have a car that could tow it, we had to ask my dad!

“I designed it, did all the marketing and stock and my husband Gareth fitted it all out and family and friends helped when they could, even though they were worried it was a risk.

“We have since done two events that went so well we had to rush out for more prosecco, it’s not my main job but I thoroughly enjoy it and its going to be something my sister Lucy will also be involved in – so it’s a family business.

“I hope that in the future we can get another and have two of them to do more events. I just love it.”

Rachael is also the winner of the ‘Kick Ass Woman’ award from Astral FaceCream’s national inspirational women competition – after being nominated by her sister for not only running the Bubbly Box but also working full time in post graduate support at Edge Hill University and volunteering with the elderly.

She added: “I was so shocked really to win but I’m so pleased to be part of their campaign to inspire women.

“I just went to do something I always wanted to do but I feel so privileged to be chosen over the other nominees – I didn’t even realise it was a competition.”

For more information on the Bubbly Box visit facebook.com/TheBubblyBox23.