~ About Me ~

I was born in Kent, the son of a banana ripener and a shorthand typist.

I was educated at the Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (that’s a mouthful), where I won an exhibition (that’s runner up to a scholarship) to the University of Oxford. I read engineering science. After graduating I worked in engineering, project management and risk management. I was also commissioned in the Royal Naval Reserve, serving on minesweepers, patrol boats, and naval control of shipping.

Towards the end of my career, I was commissioned by Gower Publishing to write a book on Project Sponsorship. I enjoyed it so much that I enrolled on the Open University creative writing course, then the advanced course. I had a short story published in an anthology by Bridge House Publishing. I was hooked. When not writing, I enjoy playing golf, and sailing our boat with my wife Claire.

About Me

I was born in Kent, the son of a banana ripener and a shorthand typist.

I was educated at the Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (that’s a mouthful), where I won an exhibition (that’s runner up to a scholarship) to the University of Oxford. I read engineering science. After graduating I worked in engineering, project management and risk management. I was also commissioned in the Royal Naval Reserve, serving on minesweepers, patrol boats, and naval control of shipping.

Towards the end of my career, I was commissioned by Gower Publishing to write a book on Project Sponsorship. I enjoyed it so much that I enrolled on the Open University creative writing course, then the advanced course. I had a short story published in an anthology by Bridge House Publishing. I was hooked. When not writing, I enjoy playing golf, and sailing our boat with my wife Claire.

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If you are a reader and would like to get in touch, leave a review or suggestion, or ask a burning question about one of my stories; here is the place. I enjoy interacting with my readers and will do my best to get back to everyone.