![]() ![]() ![]() They don’t only show the present, but the remainders of the past that are all to easy to miss on the ground. These maps are incredible in their detail and their consistency. I spent days and nights walking the paths between Marlow and Henley, watching the red kites flying over the woods, talking with passers-by, reading everything I could about the history of the place I found myself. I bought the two local OS maps (Explorer 171 and 172) and began to ride the lanes, hillsides, woods and villages of the Chilterns and the Thames valley. Instead of being bound into a daily, smog-ridden commute, my bike became a leisure vehicle. The first part of my recipe was complete: I was in a new and fascinating landscape with, for the first time in my life, the motorised ability to explore it. I hadn’t expected to be able to live so nearby, so in preparation I had completed my CBT (motorbike certificate) and bought a secondhand Yamaha RXS 100. I found a place to live, just across the river on the High Street of Marlow and enjoyed what must be one of the world’s most idyllic commutes: a 12-minute walk across the historic suspension bridge and down Bisham lane to school. In October 2008 I got a job at Bisham Primary School, on the banks of the Thames, in a part of the world that was entirely new to me: the Bucks/Berks border and the Chilterns. Designing the Velosteam – All about how we worked on creating the iconic, nay, the legendary Ferguson Velosteam! Unlocked after 150 likes on the Facebook page.Unlocked after 100 likes on the Facebook Page. Designing the Steam Highwayman – Details and draft images of how Ben and I refined the look, costume and style of the Steam Highwayman.I’ve posted the development documents unlocked by Social Stretch Goals in my Kickstarter campaign here too. On this page I’d like to share how I came up with the project. Steam Highwayman comes from a combination of ideas and was born as a concept in late 2010. ![]()
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