J. T. Bryde was born in the dockside town of Birkenhead Merseyside. At 18, he joined the Royal Navy. Upon leaving, he travelled and worked in Europe, America, Canada and Australia....view moreJ. T. Bryde was born in the dockside town of Birkenhead Merseyside. At 18, he joined the Royal Navy. Upon leaving, he travelled and worked in Europe, America, Canada and Australia. Finally, the author retrained as a landscape gardener, highlighted by managing landscaping of Adventure Land Disney Land Paris.
Jim met Cherry in 1984 and bought his first husky, Hustler, in 1987. This changed his life and began his lifetime passion for dog sledding. The author retired to France in 2012 where he lives with Cherry, his six remaining huskies, four cats and Wizzy, the border terrier.view less