After studying politics at the University of Wales (Swansea), I worked in the House of Commons as a researcher, and feature writer on the House magazine. I then moved to BBC radio 2 to work on current affairs programmes. A particularly enjoyable stint as a producer/presenter of travel programmes for R4 and R5 Live followed, before I left radio for a spell in tv production.
I returned to my love of writing a few years’ ago and have produced features for a range of UK newspapers and magazines, including the Daily Mail and Daily Express. For a while, I was based in the UAE, writing for Gulf News.
Wearing my author’s hat, I’ve penned Hidden Suffolk; The Essential Guide to Arthritis; My Dog has Arthritis but lives life to the full; My Cat has Arthritis but lives life to the full; My Dog has epilepsy but lives life to the full (clearly there’s a theme developing here).
My latest book – From Catnip to Cupid: how your cat can lead you to dating success – will be published on Amazon in early December; and in bookshops in the middle of January 2026……. in time for Valentine’s Day.
I spend as much time as I can in the company of gorgeous cats and dogs. And as a pet-butler of sorts, I’ve learned a very important lesson: our four-legged friends are definitely our masters.
Away from lovely pets, I like messing about on boats, and supporting the arts.
Here’s a bit of my inside story….
