My Home Page
Hi... and thanks for visiting my web site - even if it was only by accident!
Now you're here, why not have a quick look at some of the pages; there's a bit about me (which isn't very interesting), but it gets better with details of some of a couple of my books and one or two reviews.
There's a page devoted to my biography of Marilyn Monroe and one about my Doctor Who book Desperately Seeking Susan Foreman (including copies of signed photos), plus some reviews and comments; another to my collection of Jean Harlow cigarette cards (I tried, but just couldn't make that sound cool and trendy!); there's also one dedicated to Gateshead Fell's 1995 cricket season and pages to highlight the Welsh band Victory Station (formerly Killing for Company) and north east rockers The Karma Heart (the page heading is abbreviated to TKH because I ran out of room...)... And as if that wasn't enough, there's also a regularly updated blog. All in all, pretty random stuff!
Please feel free to send any comments or feedback if you want to say something nice (just scroll to the bottom of the page...); however, if you're not overly impressed with the quality or content of the web site, please feel free to keep your thoughts to yourself!
Thanks again for passing by...
Richard
Now you're here, why not have a quick look at some of the pages; there's a bit about me (which isn't very interesting), but it gets better with details of some of a couple of my books and one or two reviews.
There's a page devoted to my biography of Marilyn Monroe and one about my Doctor Who book Desperately Seeking Susan Foreman (including copies of signed photos), plus some reviews and comments; another to my collection of Jean Harlow cigarette cards (I tried, but just couldn't make that sound cool and trendy!); there's also one dedicated to Gateshead Fell's 1995 cricket season and pages to highlight the Welsh band Victory Station (formerly Killing for Company) and north east rockers The Karma Heart (the page heading is abbreviated to TKH because I ran out of room...)... And as if that wasn't enough, there's also a regularly updated blog. All in all, pretty random stuff!
Please feel free to send any comments or feedback if you want to say something nice (just scroll to the bottom of the page...); however, if you're not overly impressed with the quality or content of the web site, please feel free to keep your thoughts to yourself!
Thanks again for passing by...
Richard
About Me
I was born in York in 1964, but currently live in Normanby near Middlesbrough. I have worked for the National Blood Service since 2002 and it was through work that I met my wife Elaine, whom I married in 2008.
I have three fantastic children (my daughters Leigh-Ann and Rebecca and stepson Chris) all of whom are in their twenties; Elaine's teenage son, who is also called Chris, lives with us. My parents, Anna and David, still live in York, as does my younger sister Suzanne.
My main interests are family history and writing, but I have a great love of cricket, which I played from being a youngster right through until I was 40. I was lucky enough to play for two great clubs Gateshead Fell CC - the pic was taken at The Fell in 1992 - and Chester le Street CC; I took over 1,000 wickets during my "career" (if that's the right word)but I didn't score many runs... at all...
Down the years, I've also spent many an enjoyable afternoon watching football (York City and Gateshead) and rugby league (Gateshead Thunder), but away from the sporting arena, I must admit to being a huge fan of Doctor Who; favourite bands include Killing for Company (now Victory Station), The Alarm and The Karma Heart and my top three films - as of now - would be the 1952 Marilyn Monroe movie Don't Bother to Knock... followed by Apollo XIII... and probably Star Wars... Ask me tomorrow and they'll be different... I will leave you with the "official" video of my all-time favourite tune... Born Yesterday by Killing for Company. Enjoy...
I have three fantastic children (my daughters Leigh-Ann and Rebecca and stepson Chris) all of whom are in their twenties; Elaine's teenage son, who is also called Chris, lives with us. My parents, Anna and David, still live in York, as does my younger sister Suzanne.
My main interests are family history and writing, but I have a great love of cricket, which I played from being a youngster right through until I was 40. I was lucky enough to play for two great clubs Gateshead Fell CC - the pic was taken at The Fell in 1992 - and Chester le Street CC; I took over 1,000 wickets during my "career" (if that's the right word)but I didn't score many runs... at all...
Down the years, I've also spent many an enjoyable afternoon watching football (York City and Gateshead) and rugby league (Gateshead Thunder), but away from the sporting arena, I must admit to being a huge fan of Doctor Who; favourite bands include Killing for Company (now Victory Station), The Alarm and The Karma Heart and my top three films - as of now - would be the 1952 Marilyn Monroe movie Don't Bother to Knock... followed by Apollo XIII... and probably Star Wars... Ask me tomorrow and they'll be different... I will leave you with the "official" video of my all-time favourite tune... Born Yesterday by Killing for Company. Enjoy...
