I am originally from the English Black Country and grew up on a council estate in Coseley, now part of Wolverhampton. I studied German at Durham University, worked briefly as a systems analyst, trained as a teacher, and have lived and worked for half a century in Bristol. I taught German and French in a large independent school, where I also helped run public exams and did all the “in-house” photography. I like photographing the places I visit, as well as delving into family history, making albums of family photos. A children’s poetry book is a new venture, something for my granddaughter’s next birthday. Apart from taking photos and making books, I often go to football matches at Molineux, where I have supported Wolverhampton Wanderers for the past six decades.