About me

I began writing stories when I was a child and while I was a Boy Scout I and founded and edited a troop magazine.

I began my teaching career in Hertfordshire in the school where I was to meet my future wife. It was also at this time that I earned my first money from writing. Following a post-grad year at Sussex University, I spent just over 20 years as Head of a primary school in Cambridgeshire. During that time I continued to write for a number of publications and had several books published.

Following early retirement my wife and I established our own school that we ran for 13 years before retiring for second time. An account of these 13 years, entitled A Rather Strange Retirement, was published in February 2014.

Since 2001 I have been a regular contributor to various publications of Croner Educational writing extensively on educational topics and issues relating to health and safety. More recently I have added military history, environmental issues and travel to my writing portfolio.

Four of my books have been published by Bretwalda; two in its Heroes of the RAF series:: RAF Duxford, published in 2012 and Douglas Bader, published in October 2014, plus A Rather Strange Retirement also in 2014. My book, East Anglia at War, also for Bretwalda, was published in May 2015. My latest book, Key Stage 2 SATS Mathematics Practice Papers was published by Pearson in May 2016.

My research skills are good and I am usually able to write authoritatively on most topics. I always take great pride in writing to an agreed length and meeting my deadlines.