Since graduating from Crawley College in 1981 he has held several posts, including being the chief sub-editor of Architects’ Journal, Assistant editor of Traditional Homes magazine and being the chief sub-editor for the Sunday Times magazine. He has also co-authored two books, ‘The Miracle: One Musician's Amazing Struggle For Survival’ (2012), and ‘Eyes Wide Open: Photography by the Winners of the Ian Parry Scholarship’(2004). He has won the Eden Chippert award for humorous journalism (2011).