Deuchars.org.uk Web Pages

WORK: Chris Deuchar's work pages are now at www.deuchars.co.uk but to summarise:-
In 2007, after 28 years running an electronics workshop for the University of Nottingham, I got made redundant (they decided to not to fix things any more but throw them away and buy new:-) - everything else can be modelled on a computer...) and I decided to go it alone with a mixture of consultancy, private science tutition and, in the absence of anything else, lorry driving. As it turns out lorry driving is pretty good:-) See Dr Pig's Trucking Blog here
In 2003 I founded the Waterways Science Group to tie in my long-standing interest in navigable waterways with some new research work and try consultancy.
The other idea was to make use of my barely used teaching certificate. To book me for private tuition in physics, or general science, please visit www.alphatutors.co.uk

PUBLICATIONS AND PROJECTS: In addition I have been involved in various research projects and contributed to RESEARCH PAPERS and  PROJECTS.
I have also written non-academic books and designed badges and logos, on a non-profit making basis, for the various organisations I have belonged to. PUBLICATIONS HERE

HOBBIES: I have other web pages for my principal hobbies which revolve around :-

	INLAND WATERWAYS - click on the link for more, as there is stuff in there about living on boats, historic stuff and more links than below... NEW!!! Boating stuff, Bike Bits, Books and Bric-a-Brac: SALES PAGE!!! Historic Inland Working Boats (and HIWB mailing list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HIWB/ ) Inland Waterways Association Waterways Science Group
	BORDER MORRIS Dancing - pretty indescribable really. Black Pig do so much apart from the dancing - which forms a surprisingly small part of the whole social group. There are music sessions, plus the large number of events we join in with, the bands, the mummers plays, the motor biking, the Isle of Man , the camping, the beer hunting.....
	MOTORCYCLING - started as a teenager as soon as I could get my licence. Then got married, boat, car, divorced, another boat, remarried, another car, another boat, children, and four more bikes, 3 of which I still have. Follow the links for more... Oh, and did I mention the Isle of Man ?
	MUSIC - from spontaneous folk and acoustic sessions to classic rock music. Eventually I will put my whole music career here somewhere including an appearance at the Royal Festival Hall... Follow the link for more about the rock band "The Undercovers". (Another Black Pig spinoff!).

Either follow my "personal interest" links above or, for more general information at other sites, start with this generic WATERWAY link or this generic MORRIS DANCING link.

FAMILY & STUFF:

My wife, Jan, shares many of these interests - and is also an accomplished signwriter and canal boat decorator. Go to JAN'S PAGES from here  if you have an interest in these english, inland waterway, crafts.

Our son, Jacob, is a professional event photographer. Go to JACOB'S WEBSITE from here  or click: to access his franchise site and order prints online.

Our son, Joseph,  is a 'Technical Artist', working in computer game design. Go to JOSEPH'S WEBSITE from here ...especially if you want to see what he can do or offer him work! He is currently on a short contract with Rare Ltd in Birmingham, UK - a Microsoft subsidiary - after being made redundant some months ago by Monumental Games of Nottingham, UK.

My mother, Mary Ellis, was an accomplished, and recognised WATERCOLOUR artist and I am maintaining an on-line GALLERY of her work at www.maryellis.co.uk Here you can also purchase some of the many watercolour paintings for sale. There are many more in stock besides these as I still haven't had time to catalogue everything. Please ask if you are looking for something in particular.

DEUCHARS ALES: the family link  - click the link or logo to find out more.