Robsheffield

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Gender Male
Occupation Retired
Location Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Introduction I was born in Swansea, South Wales. On leaving Grammar School at 17 I worked as a trainee Compositor in what was then the Printing Industry dominated by letterpress printing. I had a pleasant childhood despite my father dying when I was two. I developed a mild form of epilepsy in puberty, but thankfully it is usually fairly well controlled by medication. I have a large family, so although life was difficult for my mother, the extended family were very supportive. I trained for teaching in the early 70s. It was as a result of me choosing a career change that I became friendly with Christine, who has proved to be a loyal and loving wife for 36 years. We have two grown up children, a daughter living in France and a son who works in London. I took early retirement from teaching in 1999 and worked part time as a Support Worker with profoundly and moderately disabled adults for a further 6 years. As a committed Christian my personal interests are many and varied. Living close to the Peak District enables me to combine my love of walking, photography and local history.
Interests Church involvement, Religion, Hill Walking, Disability, Photography, Local History
Favorite Music Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto, 2nd movt.