I have lived with my wife in Harpenden, Hertfordshire for the past 40 years. At school, I hated history; it was boring, populated by nasty people, and didn’t seem to have any bearing on growing up in the 1960s! I dropped the subject at 14 and opted to study science instead. Following a career spent mainly in commercial training roles, I looked for other subjects in retirement to occupy my time outside the house. I researched and developed a wide range of short, historical talks and offered them to local groups in and around Harpenden. More recently, I have focused on London-based history and art topics as they are of specific interest to me. I aim to make all my sessions fun and informative; I am regularly praised for my lack of formality and inclusion of audience members, inviting questions at all times. I always give a short handout to participants as a takeaway from my sessions. I hope you are attracted by my talks and look forward to hearing from you.