Penygbob

I was born, dragged up and poorly educated in Swansea, South Wales, UK. I left the education system of the day with a piece of paper showing I could read, write and do maths, although to this day I am still uncomfortable with numbers. My first job was that of typewriter mechanic, a job I loved but the advent of computers brought an end to the mechanical office and I drifted into various jobs. Because of my love and hobby of racing cycling, my wife and I started a retail bicycle shop. It was successful until a recession and a lack of business acumen brought bankruptcy. My wife became a genealogist and some years later we picked up the pieces and went into the retail bicycle business once more. The past didn't repeat itself and we stayed in the bike business for forty years. Now retired, Julia is still a respected genealogist and I enjoy the writing I have always loved. We currently share our life with Barney the kleptomaniac cross-terrier with a loud, piercing bark.