Born in 1948, Colin was the youngest of two brothers. Having a grandad who had his own farm where he spent most of his childhood, that was where he got his love for animals and the great outdoors. His father was a coal miner, as were all his uncles.
The author left school at the age of fifteen and started work at a local joiners-cum-undertakers. Colin retired from his bespoke furniture, design and making business at the age of sixty-three. He did not start writing until the death of his beloved wife, Lesley.
Join Ambra, a young blackbird filled with hope and excitement, as she embarks on an extraordinary adventure in Ambra’s Winter on the Farm, a heartwarming children’s book. After a long separation, Ambra experiences the joy of being reunited with her beloved family, whom she thought she would neve...
How can a seven-day-old blackbird survive after her nest was destroyed by workmen who were unaware of the nest?Find out how she escapes the cat and how a most unusual animal befriends her and even teaches her to fly.Learn about their many adventures together....
