Keith originally studied Mathematics at York University when University was all fun and no responsibility. Here he met Dawn and was charmed by her sparkling personality and good looks. After an appropriately modest chase they got it together.

Whilst at University both of us were involved in the Christian Union and got excited about Mission going on several short term OM trips.

Following University we thought it right to continue training and get some skills so we went to London and set up home with commencing Accountancy training with Price Waterhouse and Dawn started teaching in inner city schools.

After qualification Keith spent a year in the training division learning communication skills before we moved North to Sheffield with the intention of starting a family. Keith lectured Accountancy for 2 years before moving into industry working for Courtaulds Textiles.

This started a period of world travel going to countries such as the Philippines and Europe to visit newly acquired businesses. At this stage we had the joys of parenthood and just as we were really starting to feel the strain he was appointed Finance Director of a failing business in Leek, Staffordshire.

The experience was a baptism of fire but has proved incredibly useful.......

Thereafter when the lifestyle was getting too demanding our Christian friend offered a role in his Engineering company in Sheffield. This was a lengthy experience with the excitement and thrills of trying to succeed in heavy engineering through the 90's. We had great fun and have many memories of God's 11th hour provision.

This ended miraculously in 2002 when Keith spent some time helping to run a law firm before