Both my sons live in the United States and my youngest was born there!









My home county



One of my first hobbies





My love of train travel and romance come together in these clips!



Train between Crowden and Woodhead (both signalboxes i worked between 1967 and 1969)



As a Signaller for more years than i care to say, this clip was me!





As a Man City supporter for over 40 years i've had my share of the highest highs and the lowest lows!



My cricket county team Lancashire won at last 2011!





My nickname!







As a writer of poems for 41 years, this hobby lets free my creative juices!



Another sport which i've played for over 40 years!





Dancing. I started off in Ballroom and now do Ceroc jiving.



My American football team









Where I lived from 1977 to 1983.



Climbed in 1991



Climbed in 1992























Having climbed Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, Snowdon and Slieve Donard in a space of two years, this was me a number of times!




Most of the time you'll find me with a camera in my hand snapping something or other!



One of my first jobs was in a Northern Mill like this. I hated it!



My 2007 holiday to San Francisco



Brooklyn where the QM2 docked after my first transatlantic crossing in June 2008



2008 Holiday cruise to New York and back on the Queen Mary 2









2009 holiday cruise to the Caribbean on the Ventura



2010 holiday cruise around the Caribbean on the Braemar





2010 Holiday cruise around the Med on the Queen Mary 2



2011 Holiday cruise around the Caribbean on Thompson Destiny







Retirement early 2009. Now life really is a beach!





Ticking beers 1996-2006 Although i still write them down for some reason!



My girlfriend who used to work at Asda





Our kid




My Sister after a night out on the Bacardi's!



My brother in law



My local in New Basford



My former local brewery-Shipstones now closed but still standing.



My parents used to scare me with this guy. This is the first time i've seen him!



I used to work in this lonely valley as a Signalman and there were a number of unexpected occurances that i could not explain!



The first beer at I had as a ticker in the Evening Star Brighton in Dec 1996.







1980 (Thanks Leslie!)



June 2011 Trip by train and bus from John O' Groats to Land's End



My second son's wedding October 1st 2011