I was born and brought up in Oxford as part of a dysfunctional family and then escaped to Portsmouth Polytechnic in the late Seventies, as a student. My time there was one of the most amazing experiences of my life, sometimes for the right reasons, sometimes for the wrong reasons - but always incredible! Having survived my Student days I moved to Sheffield - to become a Rock Star! But as there were no vacancies for Rock Stars at the time, I became an actor, going on to train as a Drama teacher and then teaching in Barnsley for 30 years. I'm now a full time writer and author, when not working on or riding classic motorcycles.