When my book Drawings of My Childhood Places, was launched at Himley Hall,
Fagins bookstores, which had a large bookstore in Merry Hill
featured my books,
in its stores,
and my books and drawings of Holly Hall church, were displayed in the window for a month.

I had a book signing inside the store, and met some very interesting people,
particularly ones who were interested in the history of the region, and my own family's
involvement in the district
Some people remembered the district which is now the Merry Hill Centre, when it was a steel works, where my grandfather was Manager, in addition to farms which he owned.

I can remember visiting his house at Harts Hill
which was near to the steelworks which was known as Round Oak,
or the Earl of Dudley's steelworks.

I also visitedthe steelworks
with my father when I was a young child
I was awed at the vastness of it