I was brought up in India soon after the end of the British Raj, which my great great grandmother lived through. Her autobiography is the subject of one of my talks. I trained as a Fashion designer in the USA and subsequently opened a boutique in Surrey, raising substantial funds for various charitable causes. A Passion for Fashion' is my second talk. As a young family we bought and restored a ruin in rural France...talk number three. Talks four and five are based on a river trip from St Petersburg to Moscow. I am the author of two books and have had a very interesting life. I love sharing all the unusual stories I have accumulated over the years.