Autobiography

Dear Diary – Page 65b (1960’s)

While visiting my parents (on my Norton motorcycle) over a weekend, I decided to go to Colchester, which was a relatively short drive away. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 60d (1960’s)

Continued from Page 60c….

I took all the necessary documents to our local police station and ran into a couple of problems. Continue reading →

Ray – The Book Update 3

Below is a brief extract from an early chapter in Ray’s book, and recounts the period before Ray and I had met each other. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 65a (1960’s)

Living in Peterborough, and with my parents living near the coast in Essex, going to visit them involved a 100 mile ride. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 60a

Frances, my younger sister was “quite different” from Valerie and I. Perhaps it was a 3rd child syndrome (does such a thing exist?), or perhaps she just learned to express herself at a much earlier age, but she was certainly a topic of conversation numerous times in my earlier years! Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 81a

In 1969, we saw Brenda and Les quite regularly. Our evenings generally consisted of listening to their zany takes on life, together with Les’ latest musical creations on his guitar. He also had a great love of The Moody Blues, Paul Simon and many others, and took great delight in playing his records and then talking about the various pieces of music. Continue reading →

Ray – The Book Update 2

In Update 1, I introduced you to the Front Cover. A small thing…. but visually very significant for trying to communicate that “pick me up and read more” message! Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 98

With our house contents sold, we moved down to Essex to live with my parents and, very soon after, I was packing my life into two large suitcases and two pieces of hand luggage! Continue reading →