I was born in Scotland in 1956. My father was a dairy farmer and my mother a nurse, so I was brought up on fresh creamy milk and got excellent medical attention when I was hurt!
In 1970 my family moved to Western Australia where we grew wheat and sheep. I attended the University of Western Australia and studied History and Politics as my major subjects. I also studied law, philosophy, accounting, psychology and anthropology. After that I studied teaching then got my first teaching job in Zimbabwe. I taught English, History and Biology to high school students that really wanted to study. It was a great way to start a teaching career! After that I taught Social Studies and History in Australian high schools.
Then I decided I wanted to travel to meet new people and see new sights. This needed a career change so I became an English language teacher and I taught in Hungary twice, for 4 years altogether; and Japan three times for the same number of years in total. I've also taught in Paris and Riyadh. I arrived in Abu Dhabi in 2003.
I have a great wife, Andrea, and 2 wonderful children - Robi (born in 2003) and Sylvia (born in 2005).
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