Before retiring at 58, he served a five-year apprenticeship and gained degrees in engineering. An early career included managerial roles in chemical plant maintenance, method change, and bulk transport. Passionate about learning, he achieved a MSc in organisation change. He spent twelve years in Hong Kong as a principal lecturer and company training manager, where he studied Mandarin and competed as a long-distance runner. Back in the UK, he led initiatives in management training and change, becoming CEO of a joint venture company. After retiring, for 12 years he was a professional walking guide across Europe and partially fluent in Italian. Now, he explores photography and writes poetry to integrate and create cohesive stories. His early life, an upbringing in an RAF family shaped him, so he perceives himself as bit of a rolling stone. Married for over fifty years he has 2 adult children. With a slower pace in life, he is exploring sketching as a supplement to creating photo image