Pete March 7, 2019

Elements

In this post, I jot down some ideas as to what different figures can stand for and mean to me

 

Sand

Although, originally, I come from Leeds in land locked West Yorkshire, it seems that the seaside has played a significant role in my life. My first memories of holidays are in Blackpool and Bournemouth; for over 20 years I have lived in a coastal town initially in the Isle of Man, then Hong Kong and now in Pattaya. And in my late 20’s a discovered scuba diving something that I was good at but was taken away from me for 10 years which made my view of my locations by the sea bittersweet.

My Parents

My parents spent their time together neither of them spen time away from each other with friends they were inseparable for the 52 years they were married.

My Grandad

I was close to both my mums’ parents, but I was the influence of my Grandad that has shaped me the most. I was with him that I built my railway and from him that I learned how to make things and fix things to perhaps I should say I learned I had the ability to do things and to take pride in things and myself. He always wore a suit and tie to leave the house and on many occasion he would wear one in the house too. He was a creature of habit and very British.

Corporate Me.

I left school at 18 not know a direction to go in – I was shy and unconfident in myself. I worked 25 years in a grey corporate environment. However, this was never the true me.

Teacher Me

More relaxed than the corporate environment as an ESL teacher I was able to relax and understand myself a little.

Diver me

Teaching Scuba is what I do for a living now everything in my past has lead to me achieving this.

Photographer me

Photography has been another constant in my overarching what I have done in the past.

Future me

A wedding on the horizon – I hope.

Man with the bags

Represents me moving from place to place and also the fact that I carry my past with me into the future

My Childhood

I am from a small family no siblings, limited extended family (1 Auntie!) therefore this leads to a very close relationship with my parents. I spend a lot of time with them.