What did you think of Alec’s recent exhibition at Skipton Castle?
Brilliant. I have always loved his work and it’s surprising when you see how beautiful some of the landscapes are, and then you see his other work with the colourful paintings of the stone carvings on Ilkley Moor and they’ve always got a sense of humour about them. You bought one I believe… Yeah, it’s called Twelve Stones, it’s got these mysterious bronze rings in the stones, a lot had already been sold, but I got the one I liked the best. How did you end up in Stocksbridge? Well, I was born and bred in York, but my first job fortunately for me was at Sheffield Play House, it’s a beautiful old theatre and I was there for two years, it was the best thing that ever happened to me. I always enjoy working in a company, working with other people, being part of a big group, part of an ensemble. How did you get into acting? Well, I had no acting background in my family, so it wasn’t on the agenda – if I’d mentioned this to a careers officer at school, I would have probably got a kick up the
