Michael’s Life Story

For his 80th birthday, Rachel Oakes, a local documentary producer, interviewed Michael to help him tell his life story.

As ever, he talked slightly more than initially expected.

But as luck would have it he still managed to finish recording his life story before Lockdown. And before his strokes that Autumn.

We never really intended these recordings to be shared widely, but we thought that family and friends might like to remember him as his old chatty self.

So grab a cup of tea (or several), and dive in.

Or come back soon to read a transcript of the whole thing. All 50,000 words…

Alternatively check out the photo gallery to see a selection of photos of Michael over the years.