Trained as a Marine engineer in Liverpool then went on to work at BBC in London on maintenance. I moved back to Blackburn and worked for 25 years at British Aerospace ending up as a CQI problem solver. I took early retirement and started Handyman Services and have been self employed for last 9 years. Very happily married to Sue with3 kids Verity, Tommy and Sam with 3 girl grandchildren Alice Beatrice and Olive.