John HodnettJohn Hodnett is a Black Country boy. He was born and educated in Wolverhampton, between the Second World War and the Swinging Sixties, at a time when children were largely left to their own devices. He is married, with a daughter and two grandchildre. Now retired from teaching, he lives in Shropshire, where he spends his time avoiding housework like Mr Baker, and pottering about in the garden. Read More Read Less