Born in 1942 and raised in the South East of England I was a mechanical engineer the majority of my life after a short time in the printing industry. Having great admiration and respect for my old English teacher I read a great deal, Thomas Hardy and Tennyson became my favorites, and influenced by their work I wrote many short stories when I was at school and was encouraged by my mentor to continue my writing when I left school and his charge. However, with pressure of w more...