1959

Left school

1960

Joined RAF in January. Spent 12 years in the RAF in places like Singapore (1963-66) and West Berlin (1969-71). Finished RAF service at RAF Brize Norton (Oxon). Married 1966, one daughter Zoe born January 1974, who is in her 7th year with the Thames Valley Constabulary based in Oxford.

1972-87

Lived in Carterton Oxon. Spent this times in sales travelling most of the the south, southwest and southeast of England.

1987

Took up residence in Hanau (15 miles east of Frankfurt). Working as a freelance in-company English trainer.  My current partner Anna has been in the travel business with her own travel agency since 1973.

General

We have been developing a real estate/property management business in the US since 1990, spending more time each year there. As we have the necessary visas we envisage eventually living and working there permanently.