This is my first post. The blog is something of an experiment and and an act of preparation. its experimental in the sense that I am still uncertain whether this is a helpful, honest and safe way of saving and sharing thoughts. Others will have their own views!
The blog is preparatory in so far as Jane and I are off to Australia for a few weeks and it seems a good way of letting family and friends know how we are getting on - assuming we can get online and communicate and assuming we have anything vaguely interesting to share.
Jane will no doubt have photos galore and want to send e-hugs and pokes or whatever. I am guessing it will take me only 3-4 days before I want to moan about the cost of everything and bitch about missing Millwall v Doncaster on 2 Feb (enjoy the match Gary !)
I am the Chief Executive of PhonepayPlus the UK regulator of premium phonepaid services - the TV voting and competition shows,the mobile ringtones and tunes, web chat and dating, charity giving: anything you can buy/give by charging it your phone/comms account.
Born in Aberdeen, Scotland I moved to London at 17. I now live in Kent and am joyfully married with two daughters, Alex and Louise who are studying and working in Yorkshire.
Before joining PhonepayPlus I was with the British Cabinet Office, the Foreign Office (in Chicago) and the Trade/Commerce Department