Born in Italy in a small north-eastern village called Torso, he came over to Birmingham with his family in 1955, aged four. He came first in the fourth year English exam: didn’t go too well with hi...visualizza altroBorn in Italy in a small north-eastern village called Torso, he came over to Birmingham with his family in 1955, aged four. He came first in the fourth year English exam: didn’t go too well with his classmates!
Moving to Cornwall in his 20s, he dabbled in poetry while working on a building site. His varied career included being the landlord of a number of Cornish pubs.
He returned to Birmingham in 2000 after his divorce. He met his Caribbean Queen and married her in Gretna Green in 2017. He is now as happy as a pig in chiffon!visualizza meno