Born in 1936.

I retired from a career in engineering in 1999 and took a degree in history followed by a masters in intellectual history. I have co-authored a series of books on the history of Essex under the ‘Essex Hundred’ imprint and historical research remains an interest.

I began writing poetry and short stories for my own amusement and to satisfy an abiding curiosity in the ‘what ifs’ of life, people and events. If any of my stories have raised a smile, that is a bonus.

Email: artybeat@hotmail.com

Stories
All Right And Proper
Another Time
Family Matters
First Day
Message In A Bottle
On The Scrapheap
Size Twelves
Spirit Of The Theatre
The Bottle's Reply