Jim is a sometimes poet who has performed at the Chorlton Arts Festival, Manky Poets, Lead Poets, Stargazy Pie in Manchester and Ten by Ten and the Ouseburn Festival in Newcastle. He also writes short stories.

Likes football, cricket, rugby, books and socialising. He was once a manager for Oddbins so is in mourning for their apparently imminent demise. He has a brother who is a talented athlete and who takes him up fells and across the Cheviot Hills and a sister with a work ethic that makes Mother Theresa look like a slacker.

Oh, and he has a nephew who will probably be England cricket captain.