My father was an illiterate unskilled labourer, my mother had little interest in reading and worked as a tea lady, and I read my first book (cover-to-cover) at the age of 15. (It was Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men').

I've taught in secondary schools and tertairy institutions - Universities and Technical and Further Education  colleges. I've had two stints as a secondary school principal, and spent 7 years as a full time educational consultant.