I am an author and historian and have lived in Adderbury for 5 years. I previously lived in the village of Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire for over 20 years. While there I founded and ran a youth organisation which raised a considerable amount of money for sports and leisure facilities for the use of both village children and adults. I served on Swanbourne Parish Council as Deputy Chair for a number of years. I have been a keen runner and sportsman throughout my adult life but exercise now comes mainly from long country walks in the Oxfordshire countryside and gardening with my wife. My other interests include music, sport and the Arts more generally. My aim in joining the Parish Council is to help improve the quality of life of Adderbury residents.