I am retired and spend most of my time helping charities on a voluntary basis.

I am the Chairman of Blood Cancer UK,Southend Branch. This began in 2000 when I rode in the Southend Bikeathon to raise money for the charity.

Another role that I enjoy is as a National Observer for Chelmsford Advanced Motorists (Institute of Advanced Motorists IAM RoadSmart).
Chelmsford Advanced Motorists

I am a Laindon Common Conservator and help look after the Common.
Laindon Common

Also I am a member of the River Crouch Conservation Trust & have designed & maintain the website for them.
River Crouch Conservation Trust

I spend quite a bit of my time looking after the Churchyard of Holy Trinity Church in Rayleigh as well as researching into the history of its residents.

I love the ability the internet gives us to inform, communicate and record history

One of my hobbies is flying and taking aerial photos, mainly of Essex.
You can see some here Flickr