I was born in Bury St. Edmunds so am very much a local lad, although I have spent many years living in London and the Home Counties.
On leaving school I joined the Royal Navy and attended HMS Ganges near Ipswich as a boy entrant.
On leaving this service I had different jobs but eventually joined the Suffolk Constabulary as a police officer.
During my service I carried out a variety of roles including traffic patrol but ended my career as a CID officer.
My wife and I are very keen on using our motorhome whenever possible, and have been members of a owners club for 13 years during which time I served as Membership Secretary for 4 years.
I joined Upbeat in 2008 after hearing about it from members during their visit at the West Suffolk Hospital.
I personally have benefited from joining Upbeat and hope that by joining the Committee I can put something back