Brian spent his childhood on a farm in country South Australia. It was marginal country, so life could be hard. His farther had a stroke when Brian was just fourteen. He left the farm to work in mines and trans-shipping. Later Brian developed to dismantling bridges, working on building sites, furnaces, windmills and bores and even aerial spraying. In a great work transformation, he became a nurse in hospitals and jails. He has a remarkable depth of compassion and understanding. He has been married to Cathy for over forty years.