I grew up in Yorkshire in the north of England, a place called Bradford, famous for being the birthplace of the Bronte sisters, and infamous for it's associations with Peter Sutcliffe, The Yorkshire Ripper.

I had an unconventional upbringing, with atheists on one side and psychics on the other. I never knew who was telling the truth and who might be pulling my leg, so I decided I'd make my own mind up.