Hmmm ... well .... it's a long story ... I'm 55, feel 17, and I was born in Liverpool of Polish/Irish parents.  I have grit, determination and a good sense of humour.

I had to have that growing up in Liverpool with a name as long as your arm and a father with a penchant for dressing me up in Polish national costume at the weekend!

I mimicked my parents and used to take life seriously, then I turned 50 and realised it's not worth it and such a waste of the time we have here on earth.  So now I laugh at my chequered past with all it's ups, downs, sideways and backwardses and I've realised that for a fairly simple, quiet person I've actually had quite a number of hair-raising adventures over the years.

There's more I could add here but I'll have to come back to it later.