Richard Palmer was born in Stafford U.K on 6th May 1944. The second eldest of four brothers, he lived in Melling, Lancashire, a rural village a mile from Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, until aged eighteen. He was educated at Maghull Secondary Modern School and Bootle Municipal Technical College, Merseyside. He served for eleven years in the Police Force and many years in the motor trade. His writing capabilities began at an early age with short stories, poems and newspaper articles. After the death of his wife Barbara, aged forty-six, in 1991, he became a member of Liverpool Writers Club and produced a collection of poems. Years later, Rich and his new wife Linda ran 'Firkin House', their B & B in Hoylake, Wirral, U.K, before retiring to Paphos, Cyprus in 2012. There he served as secretary of Paphos Writers Group and past co. Editor of 'The Main Sheet' newsletter at Paphos International Sailing Club, before stepping down to concentrate on his other passion, songwriting. His first book, "RICH INSPIRATIONS," Promiscuous Poems and Twisted Tales was very successful on Amazon and in Cyprus. He followed it up with "RICH IMAGINATION" More Risque Rhyme and Tantalising Tales. and now this the third Edition. Further information can be found in the short story and poem pages on his website, www.thefirkinwebsite.com