Colouring My Life

Kelvin Flats, Sheffield 1984 : Having just scanned this negative of mine from way back when I have this strange urge to get some coloured pencils and start colouring in the different shapes and patterns. I need some colour in my life.

The Event

Back in 1973 my new job with the GLC meant that I was anxiously watching river levels in London, but that was not the case for 50 years ago today. On that day I was travelling north on a train along with many of my London-based friends, back to Halifax, and back to a rather … Continue reading The Event

The Lead Up

I’m not sure if this was exactly 50 years ago, but the photograph dates from around that time. One clue is that I have lost the beard (it was never a very good beard) I had in the earlier part of the year. Three months earlier I had left University and moved down to London … Continue reading The Lead Up