Teaching In July 2015 I was awarded the Professional Graduate Certificate in Education and Training by Canterbury Christ Church University. I teach Creative Writing to adults over the age of fifty for the charities Open Age and New Horizons in the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. Courses are suitable for beginners and experienced alike. I teach the techniques of fiction and non-fiction writing. Students’ work is work-shopped in small supportive… Show more Teaching In July 2015 I was awarded the Professional Graduate Certificate in Education and Training by Canterbury Christ Church University. I teach Creative Writing to adults over the age of fifty for the charities Open Age and New Horizons in the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. Courses are suitable for beginners and experienced alike. I teach the techniques of fiction and non-fiction writing. Students’ work is work-shopped in small supportive groups.I have also taught Creative Non-Fiction and Journalism courses for New Horizons and am about to start teaching a short course about Documentaries. (Sadly, that's watching not making.) I am also teaching occasional courses on Magazine Writing and Blogging and for The Institute, based in NW London.JournalismAs a freelance journalist I have written on a wide range of subjects but my early work was writing about the Craft and Design Industries. From that I developed some expertise in the fields of Retail and Hotels while retaining an interest in design and how it is used to , potentially, improve the environment. Publications written for include: the Times, The Guardian, Restaurant, FX, Retail Design, Studio Pottery and many others. Personal ProjectsI have written Three Plays for The Dalgarno Trust, (a North London community project) which were performed by an intergenerational cast from the local community. • Into the Dark Zone (Performed March 2014)• Ali and the 5 Thieves (Performed March 2013)• Something’s Going down in Dalgarno (Performed August 2012)My film Script - Wake the Last Saxon - is currently with producers and is looking for funding. Set on the Isle of Ely, it's an historical action adventure film about the last rebellion against the coming of William the Conqueror to England. Show less

I worked as tutor working with adults suffering from Mild to Moderate Learning disabilities.Initially, I taught members how to access the Internet. Later I taught cookery and helped take groups around London.