I live with my wife in an old Derbyshire mining village.

The people round here are very friendly.

I like walking and sometimes read books or go swimming.

Our local Fish and Chip shop is wonderful.

I always go out with my sketchbook and camera.

The countryside around here is magical.

I can do my Linocuts on the kitchen table.

I like Japanese printing paper.

The other night I had a baren 'competition' My doorknob vs a Speedball baren vs a Japanese bamboo leaf baren. 1st was the Japanese, 2nd the doorknob, and 3rd the Speedball. Well I suppose the Japanese one would be the best wouldn't it, they've been doing it for 1,000 years :-)

I sell my prints at modest prices to cover the cost of the materials.

I have no desire to make a profit.

My blog: http://jim-read.blogspot.com/