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My other interests ...
Outside work history, archaeology and geography/ecology are my main interests
in life and I have spun enterprises off from those interests. When I am
not working I like to use my time to make a contribution to the town where I
live.
- History - mainly medieval, Tudor and Stuart
- Local History - round the Midlands and the Heart
of England
- Local archaeology - although I am handicapped by
an intense dislike of grave robbing I take part in archaeological
enterprises (mostly geo-physical) in my area
- Geographical/ecological events - mainly organising
and leading walks and explorations and running lectures and day-schools with
a geographical or ecological theme
- Writing for hobby and general history
magazines
- Museum management and curatorial work - at the
Almonry Heritage centre in Evesham
- Books - writing my own and editing,
proof-reading and publishing others
- Air displays and classic aircraft - my
favourite day out
- Music - early, renaissance, baroque, folk
and Celtic
- Walking - hills, moors and exploring
villages, towns and cities on foot
Memberships
- Royal Geographical Society/Institute of British
Geographers. Both professional and recreational
- Vale of Evesham Historical Society.
Webmaster and publisher
- Vale of Evesham Civic Society. Dedicated
to improving the amenities and presentation of Evesham and the Vale
- Cromwell Association. An educational
and heritage charity interested in the seventeenth century
- Simon de Montfort Society. An
educational and heritage charity interested in the thirteenth century.
Treasurer
- Imperial War Museum. Furthers my
interest in classic aircraft
- National Army Museum. Very
good education centre and venue for external lectures and day-schools (used
for its Civil War facilities)
- John Hampden Society. Another
educational organisation interested in the seventeenth century
- English Heritage. Membership
is a good investment for walkers and explorers and a source of history-based
events
- National Trust. Another
useful investment
- Ramblers Association. Very
useful for the odd occasion when we can leave others behind and lose
ourselves in the countryside
- Battlefields Trust. An
essential support for the work I am doing on restoring and preserving the
Evesham battlefield
- Ordnance Society. I lecture on
early black powder artillery
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