Welcome to my website home page. As you see, reading is important in my household and granddaughter, Emma, is getting the bug early - although she usually prefers me to 'sing' about pictures from railway magazines! I've been retired from my railway career for over fifteen years now, but I'm still busy as a writer, an activist in the voluntary sector, and as a speaker to schools, church groups

groups and general interest clubs on a variety of subjects including my railway career, my charity involvement (street children and children's rights) and my writing. Please click on the links above for further information about me, and my interests Current News I'm now on Facebook! - join and be my 'friend' - see Personal page for more details. Read my articles in 'Steam World', currently a monthly article and photos called ‘Ah! Moments’ - on sale at book stalls, Menzies and Smiths now - see the Writing page for more details. Buy my novel, 'The Child Madonna', all royalties for the Railway Children and the Consortium for Street Children Charities - see the Writing page for more details. I'm leading the UK Children's Rights Network of Amnesty International in lobbying the Amnesty International Secretariat to campaign more vigorously against the abuses of children’s rights - see the Voluntary Activities page for further details.