I was born in 1975 and raised in Cheshire, England. My upbringing was grounded but real; my mother ran a couple of pubs, and my father served as a combat medic in the Army, seeing active service. When they separated during my teenage years, I was raised primarily by my mother, while maintaining a connection with my father, who is originally from Glasgow.

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Both of my parents have since passed, but their influence, discipline, resilience, and independence have stayed with me. Like many, my path wasn’t linear. I attended college and university more than once, always drawn toward science, philosophy, and trying to understand how things work, both in the world and in people.

 

Today, I’m married, run a couple of businesses, and live a relatively grounded life, shared with two energetic puppies who keep things balanced.

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For most of my life, I had little interest in politics. But over time, through experience, work, and simply paying attention, I began to see patterns. Inequality, conflict, instability… the same issues repeating, generation after generation. It becomes difficult to ignore once you’ve seen enough. You can't unsee things. 

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Outside of that, I’ve always been drawn to the outdoors and to heritage. I’ve spent time exploring my ancestry, including connections to Scottish lineage and ancestral woodland in the Highlands, something that has shaped my appreciation for land, legacy, and long-term thinking.

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Like many people, I’ve also felt the weight of the world at times. The constant cycle of division, war, and disconnection. And like many, I found some escape in science fiction, visions of societies that function better, where people cooperate, evolve, and build something meaningful together.

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