In a futile attempt to avoid paying his tab he left South London in 1987 and moved to Chipping Norton.

It was here, whilst conducting quality control sampling in the Bell Inn, that Simon met his future wife Katie and his good friend and mentor Ric Sanders.

In 1999 Simon inherited a piano and after several months discovered black and white keys cunningly hidden under the lid - he has been hitting them since.

Simon has appeared at the Piano Bar at the Woodford Folk Festival, Queensland and in the UK has played with Vo Fletcher and Ric Sanders.

Most recently Simon has been appearing with Deb Sandland and collaborating on her wonderful new CD - Semer Water.