A budding author who was inspired by his late wife to take up his writing professionally is celebrating a whole host of his books being published.
Neville Budd, 74, of Hockliffe Street, has recently returned to Leighton after his wife, Sally, passed away.
The couple moved to South Africa in 1990 where they lived in Cape Town, Johannesburg and finally Amanzimtoti.
And since 2006, Neville has written seven books, three children’s ones, Island of Secrets one, two and three – book four is currently in progress.
“The first time I knew my books were being published I was over the moon,” he said.
“When I was at school and asked to write a composition, I used to write about ten lines and that was the whole story, but over the years I found you had to describe everything which happened.
“After doing that it was as if another door had opened in my life and I could express myself and the feelings I had in doing that were very satisfying.
“Sally always proof read my books and always asked what was happening or going to happen in the stories, as she said she loved to read them. Sadly she didn’t get to read my latest one.”
His next book, Murder Will Out, is expected to be in shops this August.