Arts, business, children's books, current affairs, history, linguistics, politics, social policy and administration, travel and tourism.

- native speaker of (British) English

- half-German

- successfully completed two units of the Postgraduate Diploma in Translation (German into English) with City University (March 2004)

- hold Certificate of Special Study (German For Business Purposes) - awarded With Distinction by the Polytechnic of Central London (June 1991)

- Modern Languages degree in German and French with Spanish subsidiary specialising in European politics, history and linguistics (1982)

- GCSE Italian A* - North & West Essex Adult Community College (June 2004)

- time spent living and working in Germany and France

- many years experience of administrative, managerial and social policy work in Local Government

- experience of promoting and selling children's books (both fiction and non-fiction)

- experience of teaching English as a Foreign Language abroad and English as a Second Language at home

- I have a detailed knowledge of a number of general subjects, either through personal interest, hobbies or work. Examples are horticulture and gardening, interior design, sculpture, photography, food and drink and literature