Hi. I am originally from Morpeth,Northumberland in the United Kingdom. As a I lived all over the UK and abroad,as my Father was in the Royal Air Force. At 16 years of age I left home and went to London to train as a chef at the Savoy Hotel. For the next 35 years I worked as a chef all over the UK and all over the world. I have worked in Spain,the South of France,the Caribbean,Australia,Singapore,Malaysia and more! During my time abroad,I worked mostly on Private Luxury Yachts. I moved to Peterlee in County Durham in 1985 working Abroad on and off. In 1991 I married my sweetheart who was from Peterlee and during my time abroad,she was fortunate enough to visit me in some exotic locations. Sadly she died in 2004 from cancer. from there my my passion for cooking deserted me and I gave up my career as a Chef. I sat around for a few years feeling sorry for myself. I went back to my "Passion" in 2008 after having a word with myself ! lol !. And now......It is all good again.