Ann Patras was born and raised in Burton upon Trent in the English Midlands. Ann's life was always crammed with people, originally through her family's busy corner shop, then at her parents' pub and later through her own varied careers. After raising three kids, countless dogs and living in Africa for over thirty years, Ann and Ziggy, almost 40 years married, now live in Andalucia, Spain and have absolutely no intention of ever moving again.