I met my wife through our mutual love of the great outdoors. We both enjoy mountaineering and hiking.
Up until recently I served with Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team in Tavistock. I spent 14 years in the team during which I spent 5 years on the committee serving as Treasurer, Secretary and Chairman.
I also trained and worked a search dog through Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England.
I undertook literally hundreds of call outs over the 14 years and helped to locate many missing people in wild and remote places.
My wife is a serving member of North Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team and is also a qualified serving Search dog handler, working her dog Jack.
During my time in Mountain Rescue I was privileged to get the opportunity to share the mountain rescue experience on TV with Ben Fogle on Countrywise and on the Radio 4 broadcast Ramblings with Clare Balding. Both events demonstrated Dartmoor at its wettest.