Simon grew up in Tunbridge Wells. A chartered surveyor by trade, Simon has turned his favourite past time, that being a fascination with one of Britains biggest entertainers, into a wonderful audio visual presentation that has seen him touring all over the South East of England. Simon has experience presenting to U3As, WIs, rotary and business. Simon's talk has featured in the Wealden Times and Sunday Express newspaper. The by-line to his Talk is: "The inside story of one Britain's greatest entertainers".