My first photograph was taken in 1948 on a Kodak folding Brownie 6-20. Over the years I graduated to 35mm rangefinders then SLRs favouring Pentax, my favourite was the Pentax K2 - I even had two of them - one for Kodachrome the other for black & white. I got into home processing which was fine with monochrome but less satisfactory in colour!

The problem with being retired is finding enough time to go out and play with either camera!

All photos are copyrighted, © All rights reserved. If you wish to use or reproduce my images, please ask via Flickr mail. We are happy to share photographs but please do not publish them in any form without prior consent. We can usually send high resolution photos if required. We would also like to be asked before you add them to groups and are unlikely to agree to this if the group insists on 'awards', no photographs of your own, or your site shows a collection of shots and favourites of a dubious nature.

Just lately visitor comments are often just a pre-prepared image, while I really appreciate any feedback I am not fond of flashy or large icons, so comments with them might be deleted. I normally respond to 'proper' comments!

Keen supporter of the Friends of Pittville charity which endeavours to keep the Pittville area of Cheltenham in good order for residents and visitors.