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About   David

David graduated as an Electrical and Electronics Engineer from Salford University in 1992. He has made his career in computing and until 2008 was the Information Technology  manager for Mechatherm International Ltd, based in Brierley Hill, Dudley, Engand. Consequently he is a wonderful mine of information and support for his parents! Dave is an Air Cooled VW enthusiast and is here pictured outside our house with his Karmann Cabriolet Beetle.	Click for a bigger picture
The Sopranos at The Old Duke in Bristol. Click on the picture for a bigger view.   187 KB	Dave is a fine musician and plays trombone both professionally and for "love" in a variety of ensembles. He has been a long standing member of local brass bands; he was with the Arrow Valley brass band based in Redditch, Worcestershire for many years. He's also in demand as a pit musician playing for drama and theatre groups in the Midlands. From December 2001 he was on the front line of John Everett's Red Dragon Jazzmen, playing Trad and Dixieland Jazz . As of 2016 he is one the front row of The Sopranos and also plays in other Jazz ensembles. He joined Stourport on Severn Brass Band  in March 2011 and was the Band's Principal Trombone and Assistant Conductor till he left to pursue a career as a professional musician.

 

	He learned do this at Salford University !
Musical interests take up most of his leisure time. The Beetle had major surgery in the summer of 2005 and returned to the road in summer 2006. Rol helped with the rubbing down (mostly the car rather than the fingers). Dave and Helen were married at The Pump Rooms, Tenbury Wells, on September 17th 2011. It was a wonderful ocassion, with the Crowle Singers providing music for the ceremony, which was followed by a reception and evening party at Cadmore Lodge a mile up the road. Newly married Mr and Mrs Deakin at Cadmore Lodge (and Bernadette!). They live in Droitwich.    Click here or on picture for a bigger image	He's also a rather good juggler and unicycle hockey player!
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