I live in Andover, Hampshire, Southern England, but I sometimes wonder where I am or where I really come from! I have visited about eighty countries in my life. I just love travelling and immersing myself in different languages, cuisines and cultures. Because of family complexity, I attended ten schools, the last of which was HMS Conway, a Naval school in North Wales. I was in the military for 22 years, Royal Navy AND Army (Royal Engineers) and now work in the IT industry. My all time favourite book of any genre has to be "Skallagrigg" by William Horwood. It is inspirational, and there is a chunk of the author's own life in this great work. I have three grown up children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Which leads me to my excuse for never finishing a novel: I have always been just too busy. My eldest son is a tattoo artist. He recently persuaded me to submit to his needles. I now have 3 tattoos and will have a 4th very soon. See photos on my Goodreads profile.