I am lively and bubbly. I am short, 40, like Metal, Goth and Rock music. I am a tattooed, pierced, metal head, petrol head & wrestling fan- photographer and used to I shoot under the company name Red Cyan. I am retired now as explained below (health) but have recently got another Nikon DSLR & am hoping to resume not work but photography for my own pleasure/ as a serious hobbyist. I am engaged to Andy and we got our first home in January 2010. I love taking photos for my work and pleasure- hence some silly webcam and mobile phone shots for my own pleasure.

I like Formula One, cars, Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, Ayrton Senna, Bruno Senna, Mika Salo, Felipe Massa, Nick Heidfeld, Sebastan Vettel, Robert Kubica, Sebastian Vettel, Mick Schumacher, Timo Glock, Alex Zanardi and many, many more! I travel often and my favourite place is Monaco. I enjoy spending time with my Mum, brother Stu, Niece Evie, Nephews Logan & Oakley, Andy & Step day Tony. I have a Toyota Yaris mk3 after learning in a mk1 (my own car)- both blue. We have a petting zoo (home, we actually run a privately funded cat rescue in our home RSPCA approved), we have and have had pets from various ends of the world- Guinea Pigs, Axolotls, Cats, Hermit Crabs, Land Crabs, Land Hermit Crabs, Toads, Birds, Tropical, Coldwater and Marine fish and many more creatures! I adore my family, few friends and I used to enjoy seeing and photographing local bands like Empire States, Screamin' Eagles, Stonefall, Overdrive, Angels of Chaos, Gypsy, 3 Daze Lost, Scream Arena and others. Some favorite famous bands are: Dimmu Borgir, Hecate Enthroned, Immortal, Paradise Lost, Emperor, Mayhem, Gary Numan, Anathema, My Dying Bride, Mortiis, Carach Angren and much Black Metal, Gothic and Metal music! I am a Ricardian and was a Co- opted member of the Yorkshire Branch of the Richard III society for many years. I’m still active in changing minds about this amazing and kind King and I have also enjoy dressing up in my Medieval clothing.

We are so lucky on Flickr that so many people are willing to share their photos- and we can also use it as out portfolio and make friends all in the same place!

Photography & art have helped me when my ex attempted to kill me in July 2008; which not only the assault, because he was a popular person and unfortunately still is; I got bullied for nearly being killed, grief from so called friends and not much justice out of. I want to thank all my Flickr friends plus family and friends in my home life for supporting me. I have also had 3 hand and 7 chest constructions because of my condition which is similar to but worse than Enchondromata, and my chest is made of titanium and mesh! I had Leukaemia 13 years and about to go into remission for the first time. I am now classified disabled after fighting for such for many years as my condition doesn’t have an official name, but then I was diagnosed with osteoporosis on top of my 'from birth' bone disease- so now I have 2! At least everyone knows what the second one is!

...and remember, ridicule is nothing to be scared of!

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