I am a 60 something living in the Peak District of Derbyshire in the UK who is returning to model making after a 40+ year lay-off. After a 30 year varied career as a Government scientist, qualified explosives engineer and certificated safety officer my main role nowadays is as a professional web site designer of 17 years experience for Retiarius Internet Design.  I am now, as I approach retirement age, making the time to progress my idea of producing a compact 009 or HOe 9mm gauge model railway which will run entirely under DCC control.

It is only the beginning of a long journey only made possible with the full support of my good wife Annie.