I grew up in Manchester and after marrying in 1970 we moved north to the Bury area of Lancashire where our son was born. After retiring as a Research Officer for Salford Museum and Heritage Service, my wife and I moved to North Yorkshire in 2007 before relocating to Warwickshire in 2010, where we are enjoying watching our grandsons growing up. Always wanting to be a writer, and having an interest in local history, I began writing articles for local newspapers and county magazines as well as having short stories and poems broadcast on BBC local radio and I have also appeared on BBC TV North Wes...