Personal

                              Born in Cardiff.  My childhood was largely spent 'backstage'  in Variety Theatres, as I toured around the UK with my late father, Comedian and Entertainer, Stan Stennett MBE, who enjoyed 70 years in Showbusiness

Scholarship and Entrance Exams to Christ's College, Cambridge

I read History under Director of Studies - Simon Schama

B.A Hons (Cantab) 1972.   M.A (Cantab) 1975

I gained my sporting 'Cambridge Blue' against Oxford in each of my 3 years.

British Schools High Jump Champion and International Athlete.

Later I  became a Black Belt ('Shodan') and an Instructor of the Japanese  Martial Arts of Aikido

After graduating  in 1972 I worked in  Arts Administration in the South West of England

Over 10 years I helped to develop, and fund, a variety of regional arts policies and initiatives.

In 1984, when I was the  Director of South West Arts,  I left  to become a Freelance Writer.

 Subsequently I  gained additional qualifications  :

 Psychotherapy 

 Clinical Hypnotherapy

 Clinical Supervisor 

 Counsellor to NHS Hospital Doctors

I practised in two Complementary Health centres in Bristol