Most Brighouse town centre shoppers will be familiar with M & A Locks in Bradford Road, the company that has been sorting our door locks and security hardware for just about 30 years. The recent bad weather caused significant damage to a number of shops signs. This photograph just shows how bad the wind and rain has been.

The M & A lock sign was brought down with the bad weather and exposed just for a few days a glimpse into the shop's past. The name of Seaton's, the owners of the shop back in the 1950s. This photograph from 1956 display's the same sign. The parade passing the shop shows the Mayor Alderman Harry Edwards who was the Brighouse mayor for 1956 and 1957. He is accompanied by his wife who was the mayoress.  

Seaton's shop is the one next up to the barbers shop which has the electric babers pole outside.

The recording of my new talking book is now well under way. The introductyion and up to chapter five is now completed - seven chapters and the epilogue to go. These are the latest photographs taken at the recording studios.

With another year having gone by, it is almost time for the old boys of Rastrick Grammar School to meet for another annual Old Rastrickians' Association dinner. I am sure many of its members will be thinking just how quick they come around. Even after so many of these annual gatherings, it is still an occasion they all look forward to.

A long day today spent in the recording studio. My successful policing story book which was published three years ago is going to be an audio book. We have recorded the opening introduction which means just another 158 pages to go. The production will have short segments of music betwen the chapters which I am having specially composed for the production.

I will be posting further updates as the project progresses..