I have great enthusiasm for local history in my home city of Southampton and the surrounding area of Wessex. I've featured on Radio Solent and appeared on four series of Meridian TV's popular series, 'The Way We Were'. I read History at the University of Southampton and qualified with distinction as a Blue Badge Tourist Guide in 1993. I regularly work off cruise ships taking day excursions to the regional attractions. I also present illustrated talks on a range of local history subjects.