I'm an ex musician who arrived in the UK in 1985 from NZ and spent the next 15 years gigging, recording and doing part time jobs of huge variety until I met my wife and our first child was on the way. Then, like Ziggy, I had to break up the band and get a real job. I was naturally good with people and like people and social interaction generally so moved form sound design into sales into business development in the financial services industry and became qualified. I moved up North to where my wife is from after the death of my father made me decide that life is way too short and I wanted my kids to enjoy their grandparents. Life is good and I love my job because it genuinely helps people at their worst time of life. I love life, people, my family, friends, music, my job and helping people.