Anthony R Mackie

Born in 1962 in Ossett, West Yorkshire into a mining family and grew up in the area, attending Flushdyke Primary and Ossett Comprehensive Schools. On leaving school in 1978 spent 10 years working as a coal miner in the Yorkshire coalfields before leaving for a brief spell as a publican. After a marriage break up, became disillusioned with life in England and moved to Spain in 1989. Spent time in the building industry before becoming a partner in a small drainage business. Enjoy writing and have had work published on the Internet for many years, still living happily on the Costa del Sol with Fiancée Anita and Smasher the dog.