‘What about the art Peter, how did you get into that?’ I ask Peter this as we, Ali and I, have been over to the gallery that he has in the outbuildings at his Farm in Cheshire. If you’re interested do check out www.gorstellagallery.co.uk. At the outset they just wanted to make use of the buildings there. In 1990 they stripped and painted the walls and asked eight local artists if they would like to exhibit their works there. It proved a success and it has been going ever since. When Peter felt like packing it in, his daughter Bridget and her husband took it over. They now send out very sophisticated brochures every three months or so to a database of contacts and the paintings are then exhibited and on sale for a few weekends. It’s a lovely day or out and very well organised. If you drag the kids with you they hate it and it’s a great way of getting revenge for them ruining your life. It promotes art and is a great experience. My last question is, “Where did he meet your lovely wife?” On a gay nudist beach in Spain, he says with a wry smile. No further questions, your honour.
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