Pete was born in Edinburgh at the start of the 60's, really doesn't remember them, and so must have been there, he maintains he has not changed one jot since, mentally at least. Educated initially in 'Auld Reekie' before being sent to languish just below the Highland Fault Line at Glenalmond. This mixed education resulted in his oddly English accent, Morningside meets Montreal, but he is fiercely proud of his Celtic roots. It also resulted in his ability to fall through the right door to find relatively gainful employment. While still at school he worked with a lighting and sound company and, on leaving, joined the crew of the Edinburgh Tattoo.

He was poached from there by a Rock lighting company and proceeded to tour with such stellar acts as The Cure, The Specials, Joe Jackson, and Siouxie & The Banshees, while turning down minor acts like The Police and Abba. Highlights of this time were the Ingliston Rock Festival, which almost bankrupted the promoter, being resident spark at Tiffanies Night Club, which later burnt down, and giving Simple Minds there first light show.

Tiring of the Rock 'n Roll lifestyle and all those Groupies, he decided to move to theatre, a bit like running away from the circus to join the circus. After a stint teaching Stage Management in Glasgow and the nightmare of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe he moved to Pitlochry in '84 and joined the Festival Theatre, first as assistant, but blagged promotion to Technical Stage Manager by '85. He was later seduced by, and subsequently married his Deputy, Polly; it was not a shotgun wedding.

They have no kids, but 1 cat, which requires cleaned up after and costs a fortune to feed, so not much difference. On leaving the Theatre in '96 he became a freelance wood butcher and was persuaded to join Heartland 'just to help out' with Saul Hopwood's show. After dabbling in the advertising, and joining the programming group, he is now Programme Co-ordinator & Broadcaster and occasionally finds time to knock up a bit of furniture and, out-with meetings for HFM, ABAG, HPCP, K&FCC, spend an evening with his wife. His siblings, on the whole, are far more interesting than he is. His eldest sister was something in massage, in a medical way, not in a parlour.

His middle sister makes jewellery between parties, while his brother owns a fine restaurant, The Dogs, in Edinburgh. Pete is currently looking forward to retirement, but has the horrible feeling he won't be able to afford it.