bohemia.a baia (a bohemian by the bay) - the simple summary of my life as a writer. Often found writing books in front of Manila bay or Causeway bay in an air-conditioned sun hyped by caffeine in the afternoon and Chardonnay in the evening and champers after payday. 

Left the river: Cam, Medlock and Thames where I was educated and trained for a corporate legal career in the English and Welsh courts... for a writer life.

Influenced by Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong - my fellow Mancunians by university education. 'Peep Show' was there for me from homesickness to Brexit and pandemic. O, Joy! (sarcasm intended)

Definitely still enjoying replaying all the Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington at XFM.

Larry David, Jeffrey Klarik and David Crane - the Americans who influened me.

Dry and dark humour runs deep in my veins.

Typical creator, who lives with a cat or two, no less

Most importantly, I am not at all sarcastic!