ɐpˈɑːɹt fɹʌm hɪz bɹˈiːf spˈɛl ɪnðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈiːz ænd ɐnˈʌðɚɹ ɪnðə tˈʊɹɹɪst bˈoːɹd fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt hiː wˈɜːkt fɔːɹ mˈæŋks ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ æz pɹˈɛs ˈɑːfɪsɚ, spˈoːɹts ˈɛdɪɾɚ ænd nˈuːz ˈɛdɪɾɚ.
Apart from his brief spell in the House of Keys and another in the Tourist Board from 1978 he worked for Manx Radio as press officer, sports editor and news editor.