The Opening of the Jacey Galleries Marble Arch

The purchase of the Pathlow farm and creation of a riding school and centre at Wilmcote, near Stratford upon Avon.

It was through the purchase of Pathlow Farm that we got to know Michael Morris as he owned Edstone Hall a large estate nearby. He was an extraordinary man who lived an amazing lifestyle - everything was lavish and extravagant. He and Gloria were very entertaining socially, they had owned their own jet plane and yacht and they were really friends of my parents.

But on one occasion he invited me to his home in Hampstead, as he had a fabulous new camera outfit and he wanted a range of exclusive chocolates photographing, as they were opening a London shop to retail 'Godiva Chocolates'. I did not have my studio at that time, but what amazed me was the fact that he had all this expensive 35mm camera, lenses, and flash guns, yet had not even a basic knowledge of how to use it.

I could go into more detail about the Jacey Group, but this would then become an awfully long story (but much can be seen on my website).

The truth is that all these ventures made a profit, but not enough to justify extending the leases.