Steve Humphrey

Steve Humphrey grew up in Hastings, on the south coast of England. Although now getting on in years, he denies playing any role in the famous battle - 1066 and all that.

Steve studied Environmental Science at UEA in Norwich, though never really found a vocation dedicated to his geography degree that wasn't. By the early 1990s the writing was on the wall and Steve resigned from his job, before he was pushed.

Not really knowing what to do at that point, Steve bought a one-way ticket to France.

Twenty years later he is still there. The majority of this time was spent teaching English as a foreign language in Brittany, though finally in search of some sun, Steve and family migrated south to the Massif Central, where they live today.

Besides writing, Steve runs an agency that helps fellow ex-pats get their heads round French bureaucracy. From sorting out what to do if you find a dead body in an abandoned house to employing a snake catcher, should your garden be infested with "vipères", then you only have to "ask-Steve" !