2nd Prize

You will see that even a video I made got to number 2 in the charts, not number one. Sharper Image could not compete as a one man band, even though I had Ian , my son, working and learning with me later. Little old me, never saying no to a job offer when the phone went, even though I was already doing something. No holidays, girl freind work widows. You could not say no, else the phone would not go again. But competing with Walt Disney and the likes............no way.

Final blow was when Discovery said they would take my series idea for inventions. 1997, there was nothing on inventions for the everyday appliances we take for granted and each held a fascinating human interest story. We don't learn it at school, there was nothing on the TV about such items....then, there is now. I was either 10 years ahead of my time Martin Peters style (quote from Alf Ramsey), or else someone nicked the idea. Cos I did not get the commission, over ruled by Washington.

I remember Roger Cook, Cetrl TV, nicking my idea about car theft in 1994. I had an XR3i stolen from a BBC Manchester car park. I could not believe it, late on a Friday night with me living in west London. I phoned the car (car phone) and some punk answered. I even traced their whereabouts and told the police. 6 weeks later I got the wrecked car back. No thanks to the police.

My idea for a story was told to Cook at an interview, use a tracker, set up a car and wait, follow the thieves, confront them. I did not get the job. 8 weeks later I am sitting in front of the box and my exact storyline is broadcast before my eyes................copyright bastards.