pI was born in 1947 to a mother from Barnsley and a father from Essex. I have three great loves in my life Barnsley FC, Yorkshire County Cricket Club and my wonderful wife. My wife is my rock Yorkshire CCC are my summertime passion the Super Reds break my heart year after year- but I wouldn't swap them for any other team in the world. pp ppI have tried to look at the world of business through the gaze of a mixture of reality, humour and, on occasions, sheer disbelief. Every word and every event documented is the absolute truth. If you enjoy reading this book half as much as I enjoyed writing it, then I will have achieved more than I could ever have hoped for. p