As from December 2023 Fenton has officially retired.

Work life has been varied, from many years on the shop floor at British Cellophane in Bridgwater (now defunct), to working as an RGN in Intermediate Care and a District Nurse for 17 years, in between Fenton was a self-employed gardener for a total of 15 years which was hard work but rewarding; one can learn a lot about life from other people if you listen!

From a young child Fenton has been enthusiastic about anything to do with nature and successfully based an Open University Degree loosely around that subject (not easy).

When not writing Fenton likes to cycle around Somerset, walk, run and bird watch in no particular order, and write on subjects that have had an influence on his life so far.

Reading is majorly important for Fenton from authors such as Henry Williamson, Engels and Hardy to the poetry of R.S Thomas; and of similar importance is the music of Neil Young, Thomas Tallis or Warwick’s finest, The Edgar Broughton Band.

Fenton lives in Somerset and is married with three children.