-       Born in Redhill, Surrey

-       Left school at 16 to work with animals, eventually 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