I am a thoughtful, intuitive, introvert'ish, creative yet scientifically minded person. I value peace of mind. 

I have a great love of reading. I also write and am a children's fiction author. I enjoy traveling and hope to do so once again after the maelstrom of 2020 is safely past Inshallah. In the meantime memories of the Sierra Nevada in Spain, the beauty of Albania and the delights of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul are a comfort. I enjoy going on long walks (aim to climb a munro - a mountain over 3,000 feet high - next year. I wish there could be a significant other to accompany me or at least, cheer me on.) I love discovering others' cultures, histories and science. I am a faith-oriented person.  Professor Khalid Abou el Fadl is one of the scholars I respect most. The heart and mind need each other to lift each other's understanding of existence and so I do incline to the Sufi way.

My work in environmental conservation, is at the interface of scientific research, police and practice, and is aligned to my deepest beliefs regarding our role as vicegerents of this rare and precious world. 

My siblings are all professionals or creatives and living successful lives of their own. Two are married and have children.  Families come in all shapes and sizes and I would enjoy being part of one of my own. 

I am a vegetarian of thirty years. 