Patrick Gildea was born in Paisley, Scotland, he moved from Paisley to Bradford, West Yorkshire, in his late teens after meeting his wife-to-be Maureen on holiday in the Isle of Man. They both lived happily in the West Riding for the next forty years. Now fifty years on since they met, both are still joined at the hip. Pat, as he in known by his friends, has now retired and has relocated once again with his wife, this time to Southend on Sea in Essex to be nearer to their daughter, Morgan; and grandchildren, Scarlett and Hugo. His style of fictional writing will have you in tucks of laughter one minute and then have you reduced to tears the next. Patrick's academic qualifications stemmed from the University of Life, having worked in the construction industry for over the past twenty years. The latter part of his working life was spent as a senior officer working for local government. His life skills moved him away from a plumber's blowlamp to producing various technical reports to senior council officials and local members of parliament.