Teaching Career (Maths Teacher)

1978-80, Kirby Centre  (Kirby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire), 1980 - 83,Stoke on Trent Sixth form College, 1983-90 Madeley high School, 1990 - 2013 Shavington High School, 2013-2016 Various schools, the last two being Clayon high School and Sir Thomas Boughey. I retired from teaching in September 2016.

Interests and hobbies

My main hobbies now are Beekeeping, Walking, photography, clocks and horology, crown green bowling (not recently due to various joint replacements surgeries) and gardening and allotments. I'm secretary of the Cheshire East area of the ramblers.I'm a member of my local camera club and 2 Nikon User groups, I'm doing a distance learning technician course for the BHI and am a member of the regional group. . We have an allotment within walking distance. I'm a member of the BBKA,  and a member of South Cheshire and North Staffordshire beekeeping groups.

I'm a member of the Mathematical Association and of MENSA.

I do exam marking for two exam groups, marking maths for GCSE and international exams. I mark in both the May and November sessions.

Personal:

I am married, have 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren

I lived in Barthomley and Balterley Green 1980- 2018.

I moved to Station Road in Alsager in July 2018

At  Balterley Green we lived on a small farm, keeping  Sheep, pigs, peacocks and chickens. Selling our lambs and pigs in local livestock markets (most of which no longer exist). The rural life complimented the rigours of working in school. The farm implements are not applicable to town life, hence they are for sale (see the items for sale page of this website)

In March 2024 I became a councillor for Alsager Town Council West Ward.

In September 2024 I will start a part time EdD course at Birmingham City University (BCU) - (see the Ed research page of this website.)