Peter Waugh

Scottish-born Peter Waugh, armed with a degree in Maths and Physics, a rucksack and �100, set out with two companions to hitchhike around the world. Seven and a bit years later, he returned with a wife and baby son, having worked as a storekeeper in Tehran, a Maths teacher in Kuala Lumpur and a computer programmer in Canberra and Sydney. Since then, he has probably spent more time travelling than working. He has been solving cryptic crosswords for 60 years. He enjoys playing the piano, cooking, reading, golf and swimming, has been married for 52 years and has 4 children and 11 grandchildren. He and his wife live on the Sunshine Coast in Australia.