ExtraOrdinary

On this page we celebrate those individuals that are enthusiastic about their wonderful interest. Here we have chosen a few people to reveal their extraordinary world!

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Article No.5. Feb 2008, Written by Harry Palmer.
Extraordinary Mr Ray Smith
The Birdman of Hawkesley.

On a remote country farm location, seven or eight miles north east of Hawkesley, Mr Ray Smith regularly attends to his various birds and pets in his purpose built sheds and shelters, in a secluded enclosure.
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Article No.4. Jan 2008, Written by Harry Palmer.
Rachel Abbotts, Silver Stars Sports Netball Player - Goal Defence.
On escaping the day to day job(s)….

Meet Rachel Abbotts, enthusiastic player on the Silver Stars Sports netball team. For some of our Knex3 fans, the name may be familiar. It was Rachel's father, Geoff, who I introduced in The Enthusiasts section of this website, as the all guitar playing-and-singing enthusiast.
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Article No.3. Jan 2008, Written by Harry Palmer.
Samantha MaCauley,
Kings Norton St John Ambulance Superintendent
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If you don’t know who the St John Ambulance is, or you claim to have never seen them, then I would be extremely surprised. I asked Samantha about her involvement with Kings Norton St John Ambulance. Please click on the picture to read the full story.

 

 

Article No.2. Dec 2007, Written by Harry Palmer.
Walk the line. Interview with artist / cultural geographer - Mr Maurice Maguire.

What will the postcards of the 3 estates in 2006 look like compared to those in 2016? This was a question that I read in an article by Mr Maurice Maguire who is fascinated with the realms of changing landscapes, and in particular, the 3 estates of Kings Norton. Photo by Paul Conneally. Please click on the picture to read the full story.

 

 

Article No.1. Dec 2007. Written by Harry Palmer.
Extraordinary Bob Evans. The ‘Dotty World’ of Photo Retouching.
Introduced by Harry Palmer.

‘Bob’s interest is his enthusiasm as a digital computer image restorer and the wonderful world of photography…’ Please click on the picture to read the full story.