Born in England of both English and Irish heritage, my family moved to Australia when I was two years old settling near Melbourne, Victoria.
I spent the following years in and around Melbourne until 2005 when I went to Hong Kong for a one month holiday. I loved Asia so much that I stayed and now have homes in Melbourne and Hong Kong and regularly visit Australia to see family and friends.
I enjoy spending time with others and love sitting around having a deep conversation over a coffee. Also enjoy being philanthropic whenever possible and doing volunteer service work having spend 10 years as a volunteer suicide and crisis counsellor/counsellor trainer. Am a Justice of the Peace in Australia and like doing that community service.
I am a Member of the National Trust of Australia, the Ferrari Car Club of Melbourne (no, I don't own one!) and am a Member of the Hong Kong Ballet (yes, I even like ballet).
I believe in treating others with care and respect and treating other equally regardless of race, colour or creed. Can't abide cruelty to defenceless children or animals and would rather jump onto the frey and have my head punched in while defending a child or an animal rather than stand idly by.
Don't care much about money so don't ask me to count the proceeds of a collection as I would much rather throw it in the bin than count it. Not saying thats a good thing, just my style.
I won't mention other family members here as that wouldn't be fair to them. After all, its called "private life" for a reason.
You will find some other information on my professional and private life on the other pages of this website along with some details of my hobbies and interests.