Complex sentence: Although now quite scruffy and covered in dirt, Derrick once used to be a smart, suit-wearing businessman, when his uncle died and left him an allotment, Derrick developed a passion for gardening and became the laid back man he is now.
Split into simpler sentences: Although now quite scruffy and covered in dirt, Derrick once used to be a smart, suit-wearing businessman. However, when his uncle died and left him an allotment, Derrick developed a passion for gardening and became the laid back man he is now.