: About Me

Helium has been a valued sorce of help and information during my membership. The feedback from others has helped me to gain confidence and go towards quality. Whenever there is anything I'm not sure about, there is always someone here that I can email for help. The people on Helium are really good to work with. My almost five years with Helium has made a big difference to my retirement.

I have spent most of my working life as a motor mechanic. In between I have worked as a quality control inspector in a car building factory. I worked on the Morris Marina and Ital models. My area was a production line which built the bodyy shells. My favourite was the estate and van versions.

When early retirement happened I started up my own nursery, growing  and selling hostas. I had to close it through ill health in 2004, after which I took up writing, including with Helium.

My favouritr writing era is the 18th century, during which my novels centre around the mail-coaching days of highwaymen etc.

Whenever possible I go to the north of England where I love to walk the fells and mountains.

I still have a deep interest in gardening, especially my hostas.

Travel > North & South America Travel Diaries Bus travel experiences: Penzance to Edinburgh on Route 336

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Penzance To Edinburgh, on Route 336, The bus route number 336, is Great Britain’s longest service bus route. It begins in Penzance, which is in the far south west of England, and ends in  Edinburgh, the Capital city of Scotland in the north east.   It is a journey of 680 miles (1095 Km), and takes about 18 hours, depending on road, weather, and traffic conditions. We took the early morning departure so that we’d see most of the scenery in daylight. The coach for the journey was one of the most modern vehicles on the road. It looks very sleek in w    , w...

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