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This is one of my Hobbies'
Making Knotboards,this is one of the best I have done so far, it contains over
265 different knots

Let me tell you a little about my self, First off I am a Geordie and Proud of it, (From the North East of England,for those who do not know where Geordieland is )A little place called Hebburn
I have spent most of my life on the open seas, Travelling the world, I am a British Merchant Seaman (A dying breed of men) and in my spare time between ports I spend my time perfecting my Calligraphy skills,of which Celtic Art plays a great part.
When not doing that I indulge in the art of
"Knot tying"(which is not as boring as it sounds)
Some of my work now hangs on the walls of homes in many countries around the World,
and also in quite a few Bars.

The Seaman
Between the innocence of infancy and the recklessness of adultry comes that unique specimen of humanity known as the Seaman.
Seamen can be found in Bars,in Arguments, in Bed,in Debt and intoxicated, They are Tall,Short,Fat,Thin,Dark,Fair but never normal.

They dislike Ship's food,Chief Engineers, Sailing on a Saturday and ship's with no Beer.
They like recieving Mail,Paying off day,Nude
pin-ups,Sympathy,Complaining and Beer.

A seaman's secret ambition is to change places with the Owner for just one trip, to own a Brewery and to be Loved by everyone in the world. A Seaman is a Sir Galahad in a Japanese brothel, a Psychoanalist with a copy of "Readers Digest"on the table, Don Quixote with a Discharge Book, the Saviour of Mankind with his back teeth awash, Valentino with a fiver in his pocket and Democracy personified in a Red Chinese prison cell.

A Seaman is a Provider in War and a Parasite in Peace, No one is subjected to so much abuse, wrongly accused and so often Misunderstood by so many, He has the patience of Job, the Honesty of a Fool and the Heaven sent ability to laugh at himself.

When he returns home from a long voyage,No one else but a Seaman can create such an atmosphere of suspence and longing as he walks through the door with the Magic words on his lips:
"Have you got the Beer in then???"

This is a photograph of my late wife Jean and myself, On Holy Island or Lindisfarne,situated off the coast of Northumberland. Birth place of the famous Lindisfarne Gospels

The Neat "Dragon Knot"I used to make my background was done by the Talented
Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, You can visit her page @ http://www.shadowscapes.com
Or just click on the Link below.