I studied Food Science at The University of Strathclyde, worked for the Ministry of Agriculture at Rehovot, went back to Glasgow in 1965 with Esther and our first child and got a PhD in Food Science at the same University and then returned to Israel and joined the new Food Control & Inspection Service of the Ministry of Health (like the FDA without the D). I slowly worked my way up and became the Head of this service until my retirement. I play a lot of golf, potter around the garden and keep up-to-date with my profession.

We have three children and four grandchildren. Our eldest son, Danny (44), is a history teacher and assistant ‘Head’ at a school in Holon . He is doing his PhD at the University of Jerusalem and a second MA in Educational Management. He is divorced from his wife (but keeps up contact) and has two children, Maor (13) and Lior (11).

Orna (41), our daughter, born in Scotland, is a journalist (now freelance) & writer. She writes for the HaAretz newspaper, for a women’s magazine, edits and translates books for a publishing company and has published three books of her own. She, together with a few other writers, was recently awarded the Prime Minister’s Office Prize for literature for 2008-2009. She lives with her female partner, Michal, in Tel Aviv. They have just moved into a new flat in Tel Aviv and Michal is expecting a baby very soon.

Gidon (39 this year) is the baby. He lives with his wife, Halit, and their two children – Adam & Micha – in Shorthills , New Jersey . He used to work for the Israeli computer company Comverse in NY but about two years ago he and some friends from Comverse opened up a start-up c.c. called ‘Boxee’ (you can Google it).

His wife is the legal advisor for a NY financial company.

Well that is the family life story in a nutshell.

Brian