Ian and I began lamp-working in 2005. Originally from Alice Springs (A Town like Alice!) in the Red Centre of Australia, Ian spent many years in Cheshire, England. We left England in 2005 and moved to Adelaide, South Australia, and we moved to Penola in the Coonawarra region early this year. Ian is now Lamp-working full time and "helps me out" on the website. I don't get to spend much time making beads as the website maintenance takes up too much of my time. I do all the photography and listing of new items. Occasionally I kick Ian off the torch and have listed a few sets and focals of my own on the website!