I'd very much like to create my own style as a photographer, even if it's just for myself.

Training is such a vital part of preparation for a game, you really do train to play. It tops up your ability, like sharpening a carving knife. You can get away with not doing it for a while, as long as you have reached a certain standard of fitness.

Keith Gillespie just lacks a little bit of inconsistency.

Why go now? That is the question people asked when I announced I was retiring. A combination of things made me feel it was all drawing to a natural end.

The opening ceremony was good, although I missed it.

When you live by the sea, there are definite seasons when you can see the weather coming and going, which lends itself to photography.

What it all boils down to for me is having the enthusiasm to do something for enjoyment and being stimulated by what's around you. That's what photography does for me.