About
My professional life has taken me from mechanical engineering to software engineering across a working career spanning more than five decades. I currently serve as Business Manager, Software Architect and Software Project Manager, bringing together technical expertise with strategic oversight.
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As co-founder of Celadin Ltd., a specialist software development company, I've helped build a business focused on delivering bespoke services and applications for the events and conference sector. Over the years, Celadin has had the privilege of supporting C-suite corporate meetings, performance recognition events, and educational events across the globe. Our work has taken us from the boardrooms of Paris and Rome to conference centres in Tokyo and Dubai, with notable projects in Athens, San Francisco, New York, Hawaii, Bali, Bangkok, and numerous other international venues.
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Beyond my professional commitments, I dedicated sixteen years to Bracknell Athletic Club, where I had the honour of serving as both Chair and General Secretary for twelve of those years. This role taught me as much about community and perseverance as any business venture.
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Away from the desk, my passions are decidedly hands-on. I've spent years collecting and restoring vintage Japanese motorcycles, though these days you're more likely to find me aboard my Ducati. I'm a keen landscape photographer, always searching for that perfect light, and I find considerable satisfaction in the precise craft of building model steam engines. This hobby brings together engineering heritage with meticulous attention to detail.​​​
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Shilling Pot and the Hamlet of Yarrow
Nestled in the rugged borderlands between England and Scotland, the small hamlet of Yarrow holds centuries of turbulent history within its peaceful moorland setting. Our home lies close to Shilling Pot, both an area and a road that bear witness to the region's fortified past.
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Here, the remains of a Bastle house and Pele tower stand as silent sentinels, their stone walls built during the 16th or 17th centuries when this wild frontier demanded constant vigilance. These structures tell the story of the Border Reivers—raiders and cattle thieves who terrorised the borderlands for generations. A Bastle, essentially a fortified farmhouse with thick walls and few openings, provided local families with a sanctuary during times of conflict, while the nearby Pele tower served as both a watchtower and a stronghold.
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Today, Yarrow presents a far more tranquil scene. Positioned between the village of Falstone and the expansive waters of Kielder Water reservoir, this tiny hamlet consists of just nine homes scattered across the landscape. The houses sit surrounded by high moorland farms that stretch toward distant hills, while dense forests carpet the valleys below, creating a patchwork of green that shifts with the seasons.
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The contrast between past and present is striking—where once Border Reivers thundered across these moors on horseback, now sheep graze peacefully, and the most incredible sounds are likely to be the call of curlews and the whisper of wind through the heather.
