Well, in brief I live in Shropshire, UK and have spent the past several years as a freelance copywriter/illustrator, writing as and when the work comes along, mainly for the Web and various commercial publications and drawing wildlife and architecture. The Wildlife drawings have been sold either through galleries or on commisson, and I have illustrated and written commercial brochures.

I have a children's fantasy book which currently languishes under the spare bed, awaiting the promised re-write, and am currently working on an adult which might turn into a murder, or it might not... I am not quite sure what my characters are up to right now.

I feel that Helium might just be the catalyst that will kick-start the creative process again for me and get me moving in the right direction. Ah! I can feel the imaginative juices flowing already...

My passion is ...

Life...words...people...animals...plants...

I know too much about ...

Heartache, loving and chocolate

My parents always told me ...

Children should be seen and not heard

My childhood ambition ...

To be a ballerina, veterinary surgeon, writer, artist...

My favorite memory ...

Holding my babies for the first time and feeling that rush of adoration.

Why I write ...

I just can't help myself

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Re-reading Magic Kingdon For Sale and The Mill on the Floss, Lost (again), Chopin

My first job ...

Stacking Supermarket shelves on a Saturday

My best moment ...

Seeing my first commercial illustration published in a brochure

My inspiration ...

Anything that I see, hear, touch or otherwise experience

Travel > Greece A visitor's guide to Santorini, Greece

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Dramatic, breathtaking, awesome - that first view of the caldera catches you unawares and almost defies description. Nothing can really prepare you for seeing the caldera for the first time. You don't initially realise just how high up you are until you gaze down at the slumbering volcano and the miniaturised boats slipping silently across the silky blue water far, far below. For now, just sit back in a shady, flower bedecked terrace with a cool beer or a delicious frappe that the Greeks make so well, and let Santorini work her magic. A soft breeze cools you and a dish of olives or peanuts ...

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