I had no plans for my future when I left school at 16, yet the path my adult life took almost seemed predetermined. I was born in Christchurch and moved to Warkworth, where I was offered a temporary job at the "Auckland Star" newspaper. It was during the Royal Tour of 1953/54, and I helped cope with the enormous demand from the public for photographs.
I‘m a recently returned Nelsonian, very happy to be back and pleased to have found SeniorNet within my first couple of months back thanks to a compelling Mudcakes and Roses article. Said article included a cover shot of 'techy' people, my age, invitingly lined up at a bank of computers, plus an impassioned plea from Graeme Valpy for interested people to join as tutors.
Members aren‘t always aware of the activities going on behind the scenes at SeniorNet‘s Learning Centre. Lou Brown is a long time SeniorNet member who gives much of his time to those activities. His technical background comes in handy and In between courses at the Learning Centre, Lou, assisted by Chairman, Lindsay Hunter, jumps in and takes care of electrical problems and installations in the building.