I started flying kites more than 20 years ago when I was working at Malvern where there was a splendid kite shop (now long vanished, alas). My first kites that I bought there were an early Waldof box and a Morgan tumbling box. At that time my work took me to the USA a lot and there I found a serious interest in kites and some splendid kites to match. Since then I have grown my collection quite considerably. It may be found on this site. I have been involved in the wider kite flying community in the UK mainly through the North East Kite Fliers (NEKF) and as one of the founders of the British Kite Flying Association (BKFA). I am now looking forward to a happy association with the Midland Kite Fliers (MKF) as its new secretary from November 2008. Although my home in the north Pennines is some way out of the MKF patch, I will attend as many of the club displays as I can. And of course I go to quite a few of the big festivals in the UK.