Hello from the North East - Off Topic Chat

Off Topic Chat

Hello from the North East

Posted by Ian Muir on October 24, 2008 at 5:41 pm

Hi
Bout time I introduced myself…….

Been making signs on and off for about 20 years, usually part time while I pursued other interests, based in Yorkshire then in Greece where I lived mostly until 2 years ago. We relocated to the North East (15 miles ish from Durham) , took on tenancy of a pub but baled out after a year cos of current downward trend in certain types of country establishments.

Like to diversify, in signs, in other businesses and in life, have been a market trader, a chemist, an electronics engineer, a builder a lecturer in sciences etc etc etc …

So set up sign making again 3 or 4 months ago, hard at first as I knew it would be, but slowly gaining more work and also more interesting work and making more business contacts.

Amazed at how forums like these can easily get you the information that took in the past ages to locate, hope to contribute in same fashion where I can.

Thanks

Ian :lol1:

Nicola McIntosh replied 15 years, 6 months ago 8 Members · 9 Replies
9 Replies

Lynn Normington

Member
October 24, 2008 at 5:54 pm

hello Ian welcome a man of many talents 😀

Lynn
Robert Lambie

Member
October 24, 2008 at 6:19 pm

welcome to the boards ian….

please consider loading your own profile picture, or send me it and i will: rob@uksignboards.com
Ian Muir

Member
October 24, 2008 at 6:59 pm

Will do Rob ….. soon as I remember password for my other pc, all pics on their at moment.

Ian :lol1:
Phill Fenton

Member
October 24, 2008 at 7:07 pm

Hi Ian Welcome. Where in Scotland do you live? 😀
Ian Muir

Member
October 24, 2008 at 7:21 pm

Aaaaw Phill, you got me on that one…. when I registered I misunderstood that bit and thought it meant ‘nationality’ not present location.

My mother was Scottish and father from the South West so always thought of myself Celtic in origin rather than Anglo (used to teach evolutionary biology not history so might be wrong on that assumption).

Used to work as electrician in the lowlands though, East Lothian, where my mother was born and raised.

Ian :lol1:
John Gregson

Member
October 24, 2008 at 8:14 pm

Hi Ian,
A big welcome from a little further up north – Newcastle.

Cheers John
Graeme Harrold

Member
October 24, 2008 at 10:21 pm

Welcome aboard……..Did think about using the Saltire for the same reason, used the UJ while down south in England, but now settled in Wales.

You are right about this place being a fab resource………..it only gets better
John Singh

Member
October 24, 2008 at 10:34 pm

Hi Ian
and Welcome
Nicola McIntosh

Member
October 26, 2008 at 1:18 pm

welcome to the boards ian 😀

nik