1941 Born – Rustington, Sussex
1944 Moved to Torrington, North Devon
1946 – 52 Torrington County Primary School
1952 – 57 Bideford Grammar School
1957 – 58 Boy Waiter, Cunard Steamship Company.
RMS Saxonia – three trips to Canada
RMS Caronia – World cruise, North Cape cruise,
Mediterranean cruise, three West Indies cruises
1959 – 66 Clerical Officer, MAFF SE Regional Office, Reading
1966 – 78 Field Officer, MAFF, Winchester
1978 – 85 Scientific Officer, ADAS, Winchester
1985 – 86 Higher Scientific Officer, ADAS Exeter, second in charge of Bovine TB & Badger work in Devon and Cornwall
1986 – 92 Higher Scientific Officer, ADAS, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and West Sussex
1992 – 97 Senior Wildlife Consultant, ADAS, Winchester
1997 – 98 Senior Wildlife Consultant, FRCA, Winchester
1998 Retirement
1999 – 04 Part-time Wildlife Lecturer, Sparsholt College, Hampshire
2004 – Wildlife holiday taker, distance dog walker, dish washer, parent, grandparent, smallholder, gardener, beer drinker etc.
