I am in my early 60's and have been interested to the point of becoming semi-professional in the field of photography.

I started in 1961 with a Kodak box brownie, but very soon discovered that my ambition was severely restricted by the limitations of this device, and have been upgrading my equipment ever since. In the mid 60's I got into the movie (8mm) format, and have developed (excuse the pun) my interest in this up to the present day.

My other hobby is computing, in both hard and software aspects.

I live in Staffordshire with my partner Joan, we have three children ranging in age from 18 to 23yrs (two boys and one child)

My passion is ...

Still and video photography, and now writing

I know too much about ...

Making mistakes. I've made so many, but learned a lot by it

My parents always told me ...

If I continued to comb my hair backwards I would go bald

My childhood ambition ...

To become a steam train driver

My favorite memory ...

That warm smell of kerosine lamps and steam engines

Why I write ...

Because I can't sing very well

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

BBC Radio 7 comedy in the main

My first job ...

A cowman, my friend was an electrician, I got the udder job

My best moment ...

Discovering that my girlfriend was built differently

My inspiration ...

The late Lord Lichfield, my hero is Richard Branson

Arts & Humanities > History of Ideas The value of oral history in local communities

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I am a questioner, I much prefer to interact with my source of information wherever possible. From a very early age I used to frequent the pubs in our neighboring villages, and zoom in on the local characters, men generally, who had their own rules for life that didn't necessarily conform with what society may call the norm'

I was very careful to study my quarry before approaching, as they had to be respected by the rest of the local community, not respect through fear, or tolerance, I was seeking the lovable rogue of the community. Definitely not the type who would sell you fake merch...

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