- Born in Redhill, Surrey
- Left school at 16 to work with animals, got into Grounds Maintenance and worked as a contractor for the MOD, moving to Devon in 2004 to work for the Royal Navy
- Worked as volunteer South Devon rep for The Veterans Charity, and supported them since 2011
- Published short story, in a collection all about Berry Pomeroy Castle
- Blogger of challenges since 2010
- Became a self-employed fitness instructor in 2011, running Fighting Fit Devon and Healthward Destiny
- 2017 joined Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service as an On Call Firefighter based in Totnes, Devon