Richard Inwood

This is a love story of two people and their animals. They met in 1961, were engaged in three weeks, married in three months, and rescued their first animal a month later. It is also a story of adventure, living in Port Moresby for nine years, learning how to raise rare animals, of which there was little known at the time. They explored the local villages, collecting and sending animals to zoos. Many of the animals which were characters themselves, lived with them in their house. They were part of the love story, which continued after they left New Guinea. They reared three children, and travelled the world with them, always looking for adventures.

Born in India, spent nine months of the year at school in the Himalayas, started hunting, shooting and fishing at an early age, Richard Inwood lived life to the full from childhood. His family returned to their roots in England, and he started life at sea. His adventurous life continued, and he began writing. Unfortunately, all his early writings were lost. He left the sea, married and settled in New Guinea with his wife for nine years. They have travelled together where ever the whim took them and he continued writing. Many of his stories are based on his life, and some make hair raising reading. His writing flows, keeping the reader in an absorbing experience of romance, danger and gentle moments, set in many parts of the world.

In 1959 schoolboys Richard InwoodMike Smith met on a train. Subsequently, with their school's Locospotters' Club,then in their teens and twenties attempted to see, record and ride behind as much steam traction as possible. RichardMike have once again dug into their archives to track back over the years 1967 - 1960.