In 2003, he founded the Forster-Tuncurry Dolphins and was active in golden oldies rugby with first the Manning Mongrels of Taree and the Derelict Dolphins.
The New Mongrels are a musical ensemble that includes Amy Ray and Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls, Gherkin, Michelle Malone, DeDe Vogt, members of Cowboy Envy, members of the Big Fish Ensemble, Gerard McHugh, Caroline Aiken, and members of the Dudley Manlove Quartet, under the leadership of Haynes Brooke.
She played a number of different roles in several episodes of BBC Three's "Mongrels" and in 2013, she appeared in Ricky Gervais' show Derek.
Mongrels of Passion, including Lovegrove and Tim Gaze performed at the 2008 Adelaide International Guitar Festival held on 29 November – 7 December.