ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti hiː mˈuːvd tə jˈɔːɹkʃɚ tə lˈɪv ænd ɪn mˈeɪ wʌz tˈɛnθ ɪnðə skˈɑːɾɪʃ sˈɪks dˈeɪz tɹˈaɪəl ˌɛsˌɛsdˌiːtˈiː ænd ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðɪ ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ bˈɛst nˈuːkʌmɚ.
In 1990 he moved to Yorkshire to live and in May was 10th in the Scottish Six Days Trial (SSDT) and received the award for best newcomer.