Paul Spooner
Durham, UK
In another life, I used to be an artist and a photographer. Then, about seven years ago, life got complicated. I had a son - which was awesome. Then I had an accident. My leg was crushed. This was not awesome.
After a few years convalescing, I decided I was well enough to return to the world and complete a PGCE. As it turns out, I was not well enough. My stupid leg forbade it.
Then life got even more complicated when I was diagnosed with ME...
Fast forward two years and, inexplicably, I am a baker. I don't know how this happend. Well, that's not true. I do know. My Wife's small home baking business beccame so successful, that she was able to open a retail outlet. Due to her success, there weren't enough hours in the day for her to bake and decorate the cakes, so she installed me as "Master-Baker.'
Right then, I'd better learn how to bake...