I took our rather lovely rescue dog Barnie out for a walk today as usual and was verbally accosted excitedly by a man on a bicycle, rather along the lines of a murder mystery case of mistaken identity.
As we were waiting to cross the road to the heath a man rode by on his bicycle and we crossed behind him and once on the heath the dog likes an initial sprint of excitement so off we went, whilst in the background I could hear someone calling for use to stop.
On turning round I was surprised to see the chap on his bicycle riding towards us at some speed and coming to an abrupt halt a few feet away which caused the dog to bark and the man to utter the words, ‘oh, don’t.’
It was then that I realised my dog walking regalia included a T shirt selected at random from the top of the pile which was given to me by our daughter for a Christmas present as a joke and one which I had altered with the aid of a felt tipped pen to display a message more suited to my more petrolhead leanings.
I have to say I felt a little sorry for the man on the bicycle as he obviously thought he was about to meet a kindred spirit, however I have learned my lesson and shall never wear the T shirt in public again, for God forbid numerous residents of Hatfield Heath should make the same error of mistaken identity or I would be drummed out of the Bentley Drivers Club.
I am a retired actor, although to be honest I only retired because I wasn't getting any work due to losing my agent when I became a full time carer to my mother who had dementia. and the option of becoming an unemployed actor/waiter at my age was ludicrous, especially as my waiting skills are non-existent.
Having said I’m retired, I don’t think there really is such a thing as a retired actor for I am still available for work, I just don’t have an agent or any connections with regards to obtaining any worthwhile work.
I have over the years done student films when there is nothing else available, always low paid (if at all) the only incentive was always the promised copy of the finished film for your show reel which nine times out of ten always failed to materialise.
I spent many years looking after my aged mother and shortly after her death I was lucky enough to run into an ex-girlfriend of many years ago and our romance blossomed once again, resulting in us getting married in 2013.
My move to the countryside inspired me to write The Diary of a Country Bumpkin which tells of my continuing dilemmas in dealing with the rigors of the countryside from the unexpectedly large number of pollens, fungal moulds and hay products waiting to attack the unsuspecting townie.
I enjoy writing, see my play Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori on The Wireless Theatre Company, The Plays Wot I Wrote and The Battle of Barking Creek both available on Amazon.co.uk and am very fond of classic cars so my ideal occupation would be acting in a film I had written set in the 1930s/40s, we live in hopes.
I am delighted to say that since venturing to the countryside where space is not quite the premium it is in town, I have due to the availability of two double garages acquired more classic cars to form a small collection the pride of which are a 1947 Bentley Mk VI and a 2000 Bentley Arnage.
My various blogs and websites are continually evolving and I’m sure that by following the appropriate links you will find something which will edify or amuse.
I have written a number of different books all available on Amazon, so don't be shy should you feel the urge to purchase. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-Joe-Wells/e/B06XKWFQHT/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1
The Diary of a Country Bumpkin 
You’ll be chaining yourself to overhead gantries next!
Very unlikely!
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