Dennis Abbott

Dennis was born in Smethwick, near Birmingham and went to Perryfields Secondary School, Oldbury before spending 45 years in the Telecoms Industry, retiring in 2010.

He volunteers at St Michaels CE (VC) First School and is a Beaver Scout leader and a Lay Minister in Stone, Staffordshire where he now lives with his wife, Nichola.

Dennis plays walking football for Stone Old Alleynians and manages St Michael’s Community Hall. He also visits local schools to encourage and promote reading.

This is Dennis’s second book of stories about Gummy and friends, and he is happy to collaborate once again with Austin Macauley Publishers.