When I left school I trained as a chef,worked in 5*London hotel for a few years.Drifted into transport planning,retired, do most of the cooking at home.Now have more time to play (experiment) in the kitchen, like to add my own twist to recipes ( my wife calls it 'tampering'!) bake bread and make / decorate novelty cakes for family and close friends.Two daughters and three grandchildren. Celebrated Ruby wedding anniversary with wife Pam 2014.