I was born on 01-09-1953 and place of birth is Canterbury, Kent. I joined Michelin at Stoke on Trent in September 1972. Married my wife Wendy, October 1976 and we bought Harvey Gate Farm November 1978. We have 3 children born 1980, 1982 1985. We have 7 grandchildren, eldest is 18 and youngest 11. At Harvey Gate we started letting out our building conversions in 1995 for holiday accommodation. I retired at 65