I am married and have two sons, a mentally handicapped foster son, and four grandchildren. I have always enjoyed making things (usually a mess!) and this has led to coping with an ever-expanding range of hobbies! When I was twelve I learnt something of the art of book-binding. More recently I took up oil painting. This was followed by growing around sixty Dahias each year. After a course of computer repairs, I now have an almost endless stream of computers to fix. The latest addition to my range of hobbies is growing Bonsai Trees.