I'm half Irish with red(ish) hair and green eyes.

I work part-time as a consultant for Slimming World - supporting people while they lose weight and helping them to feel better about themselves.

In September I will have been married for 25 years and I have two teenage sons.

I love the "oldies" - music from the early seventies (particularly David Cassidy!).

Going to see The Eagles in concert this month and Bruce Springsteen in June.

The last CD I bought was Rockferry by Duffy - it has a real sixties feel about it.

Dirty Dancing, Love Actually, Sleepless in Seattle, The Warriors, Shawshank Redemption, Rain Man and To Kill a Mockingbird.

Anything by Sue Grafton, Janet Evanovich, Dennis Lehane and Lee Child.

August 1998 for a friend's wedding. Had no idea what we were doing - stayed at a Best Western way off strip, did no gambling (had two young sons with us) and the only buffet we ate at was Circus Circus.

So I count my first "real" trip as October 2001 to celebrate my 40th birthday. We've managed to get there every year since (this year's trip late November/early December)

Visiting Vegas is like taking time off from the real world.