Peter is a former lawyer who lives near Manchester with his wife, Jean and dog, Poppy. He has three sons, James, Alex and Edward. James and Alex work and live in London whilst Edward attends school in York, seeking to obtain qualifications to attend University.
Peter was born in 1952 in a mining town in Yorkshire. His mother was German and his father was Lithuanian. They met in Germany after the war and settled in Yorkshire where work was available.