I was born and raised in a small town on the banks of Loch Lomond and before becoming a professional tourist guide I served for 30 years in Strathclyde Police initially on the Isle of Bute and subsequently in the mounted branch in Glasgow.

I qualified as a Blue Badge Scottish Tourist Guide in 2006 after completing the two-year Blue Badge course at Edinburgh University. Since then, I have been involved in many aspects of the tourism industry including the conference & incentive sector and tour management as well as guiding.

In 2008 I was part of a team which travelled to Halifax Nova Scotia in connection with the Round the World Clipper Race to promote Glasgow. Since qualifying I have become a trainer and assessor for the new ‘Blue Badge’ students.

I am also a T-GUIDE (Qualification by the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations [FEG] and the European Network for Accessible Tourism [ENAT] to guide visitors with learning difficulties). All my tours are as far as is possible client driven.

I am covered by The Scottish Tourist Guides Association insurance for professional indemnity and public liability.

I am a passionate ambassador for Glasgow and Scotland and nothing gives me greater pleasure than to showcase our beautiful country to visitors from around the globe. So, allow me to take you on that journey.