They say life starts at 50 and that's exactly what happened for a former Barnsley Council manager who decided open his own English school in Thailand.
Andrew Fleming, an ex-manager in the council's youth service department, moved to Thailand in 2011 after working for the council for 20 years.
He met his wife Max in Udon Thani in 2005, and they married in the Asian country later that year, visiting annually until their big move.
In order to pass time while visiting, Andrew, 51, taught English on a voluntary basis in schools around the province.
"I thoroughly enjoyed this and found it most rewarding," he said. "Me and my wife started to realise that we made a good team when teaching together."
It was then they both decided to open their own English school, and after obtaining permits and renting a venue, their dream quickly turned into a reality.
The school, named The English School of Learning, was soon ready for its first pupils and opened in June last year.
Andrew and his wife now teach full-time at the school, which has more than forty students,aged from six to 23, and the couple also teach adults with one-to-one private tuition.
Students always greet Andrew with a 'wai', a Thai greeting which is a mark of respect involving a slight bow with palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion.
"I love my new life and feel that at 51 I'm living my dream," he added.
"Although I home school our daughter, I still manage to find time to take a relaxing walk around a lovely park with a beautiful lake most mornings.
"I also try and have two traditional Thai massages through the week."
Does he miss Barnsley? Of course. He said: "If you were to ask me what I miss most about Barnsley it would be my friends and family. I also miss some of my work colleagues."
