Alec was born in 1946. He grew in Scotland. In 1964 he went to the University
of Edinburgh and studied medicine. After he
graduated from university, he went to New
Zealand and worked there as a doctor
in a big hospital. In 1976, he met Barbara
and fell in love with her. Barbara
was also from Scotland. They got married
in 1977 and two years later, they had
a daughter, Julie. When Alec was sixty-five,
he retired and then they both returned to
Scotland. They now live in Edinburgh, but they
visit New Zealand once a year to see their
daughter and grandchildren.