I was born in Manchester, Withington Hospital

on July 4th, 1985. After making it home late due to my premature birth my relieved parents grew to see me attend Chorlton Park Infant and Junior schools, Oakwood High School (now renamed Manchester High) and Loreto College. My subsequent interest in Geography took me to attend a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Wales, Bangor in 2003 where I graduated with a 2:2 and a much stronger liver. Currently working at Blockbuster with James, I have just

returned from travelling around for 3 months, seeing Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong – easily the best and most expensive period of my life; although it will be a while before I want to see a plane again. This year has seen many changes, (Liz turning 18 in October will still take some getting used to) and many new experiences, and I am looking forward to ending it with my family and friends around me.