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I was brought up in Wyke Regis, midway between Weymouth/Melcombe Regis and Portland. By secondary school age I was living in Upwey with my parents and brother and was taking the bus to Dorchester each day. I did not do well academically and left school at age 15 to be an apprentice compositor at a D Read more...
I was brought up in Wyke Regis, midway between Weymouth/Melcombe Regis and Portland. By secondary school age I was living in Upwey with my parents and brother and was taking the bus to Dorchester each day. I did not do well academically and left school at age 15 to be an apprentice compositor at a Dorchester printing company. The work was tough at first but I found the journeymen (yes, they were all men who had completed an apprenticeship of six years) kind and in the main willing to pass on their knowledge. I had 'day release' each week to attend Bournemouth School of Art which entailing being given money to pay for the train fare and lunch. I found that the design aspect stimulating and got 'City and Guilds' distinctions in 'Compositors Work'
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Most of my photos are taken using my Fuji X100V and Fuji X-5 cameras
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Nov 13th, 2022 WHITE PARK CATTLE
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Nov 12th, 2022 POST BOX
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Nov 8th, 2022 A FULL MOON TODAY
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Nov 7th, 2022 SPEAKING REINDEER
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Nov 5th, 2022 VIRGINIA CREEPER
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Nov 4th, 2022 PRINTS FOR SALE
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Nov 3rd, 2022 RAINDROPS ARE FALLING ON MY ECHEVERIA
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Nov 2nd, 2022 WALKING BY THE GREENGROCERS