In recent years he has taken to writing military fiction works based on characters and events from World War II.
The youngest of three children born to William and Sylvia Haigh (both now deceased), he was later educated at John Smeaton Community College in East Leeds where he was chosen to both represent the school and West Yorkshire in a number of track and field events, including the 200 and 1500 meter's – as well as 'Cross Country'.
[1] In 1980, Haigh commenced a career in retail, working for major UK based supermarket chains such as Morrisons and Asda Stores.
consultant specialising in strategic outsourcing and managing large scale transformational business change programs.
A keen yachtsman, scuba diver and mountain climber (having climbed in the Alps with Kenton Cool), he currently resides in Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire, where he also serves as a Magistrate.