I grew up in a shipbuilding town called Barrow-In-Furness, which is situated at the southern end of the English Lake District.

Apart from learning to tie my shoelaces, my first appreciation of knots came in the form of two nylon bell ropes, a Yellow and White one, which hung from the end of the light pull cord in our bathroom, and a Red and White one which hung in my Grandparents bathroom, these had been made by my Grandads work friend Bill Laurie, who was a member of the IGKT about twenty years ago, I did not know then but these bell ropes would be the catalyst to my quest for knotting knowledge.

I have no recollection how I found out about the IGKT, but I joined the organisation in 2001.
My first physical contact with the Guilds members was a trip to the home of Des and Liz Pawson, and their Museum, Wow! There I filled my head with inspiration and my rucksack with tools, books and cord.

I did not attend my first meeting until October 2002, when I plucked up the courage to go to the half yearly meeting held at T.S.Weston, in Weston Super-mare, where I received a very warm welcome from all of the members. I felt right at home, and went away buzzing with enthusiasm.
I am interested in every aspect of knot tying, and try to incorporate original and innovative ideas in my work.