My name is David Buckley but often shortened to Dave. However, most friends and close associates soon revert to calling me Bux or Buckers. Even my car registration is BUX.
I’m in my late 60’s but I don’t act that way. I’m still a charger, I still want to work and I am still motivated to succeed, perhaps that is why my car is bright red, the sports model.
I’m married, with grown up children and live in the South West of England. Originally from Manchester I left home at 16 years of age and have had many adventures (and upsets) through life. But life is good right now. Yes, it could be better but we all have to learn to live with this dreaded coronavirus which has affected my current business very dramatically. Keep smiling and stand up every day is one of my sayings.
I am an Incorporated Engineer in the electro-mechanical service industry and during my 40 plus years in industry I have worked all around the world for almost every type of customer. I have worked on equipment from every area from testing brake pads for buses to engine parts for military aircraft. From testing machines for the Royal Navy to installing research equipment for rocket research in India (does that make me a Rocket Scientist – ha-ha).
I have three passions, firstly, all things French, visiting France, learning French, reading French novels. In fact I prefer to read French literature in preference to English. Secondly, I love to cook. Nothing special, what I would call rustic home cooking, and experimenting with recipes from time to time with good and bad results. But if you don’t fall down occasionally how will you know when you are doing things right. And last but not least my work. I love the subject of electrics, and love teaching it to others which has been my main source of income over the last 15 years or more. I think it is very important that we pass on knowledge to the younger generations and it gives me a definite buzz to see these young kids some 10 or 20 years later, as adults, making their own successful way in life and that perhaps, just perhaps, I helped in some small way to get them started.