I was born in Leeds in the UK, but now live in Golcar near Huddersfield.

I worked for Royal Mail as a postman & as a manager for many years, before taking voluntary redundancy. I joined a big international bank in their IT Department before, again, taking voluntary redundancy after a merger. I, then, worked in IT as a contractor, employed by various major organisations, before joining Burberry, the fashion retailer and manufacturer, in a permanent role.

Famous author Stephen King once sent me one of his stories to proof read for him.

Famous rock star Mick Jagger once bought me a bottle of Coca Cola when I was a youth.

Amazon, the International Publishing House, discovered my book 'The Fire Tree' on my web portal and offered me a publishing deal. Unfortunately, I overran their completion deadline, causing them to withdraw their offer. In the end, I was four whole years late and ended up turning out seven books instead of just the original one! They've not been in touch, since. Apparently kilts, dirks & tartans are no longer among the top trends.