Member Spotlight - MEET Robert Jack (Robert) from Norfolk, England.

Well Pat has been bending my ear for a long while to write this spotlight about myself, so here goes.
I'm Robert ( full name Robert H Jack), I'm 56 and single. I live in a market town called Dereham, in the heart of Norfolk in the U.K. I'm Dereham born and bred, although I am half scottish, as my father comes from the great city of Glasgow, where here lives now.
I was disabled in an accident at work in December 1984,and after being in the hospital, both as an in patient and out patient for over 9 years, they gave up on me with the helpful words "you will get worse as you get older", what a helpful thing to tell you?
I live with my mother, who in 1998 had to have a major brain operation; it took over 3 years to get her back to almost her old self, then she was told she had Parkinson's. I am now her 24/7 care-giver, as she cannot do very much for her self now. We must look a strange sight when I take her out for walk, I'm using sticks and mother using a tri-walker.

Well Swarovski Collection.
My first piece was the small Dolphin, followed by the A.E. Dragon, then it just snowballed, the more I saw the more I bought.
John ( Crystal Exchange UK) was always coming up with great pieces at what he would say were great prices,and I got so carried away that I have purchased well over 100 pieces from him.
Also, I cannot stop buying new pieces I like, and I like too many; I think that is a problem we all have?
My collection now has about 350 pieces with all the A.E.'s ( except Gorillas) and all the Limited Editions (Including as some would say the plastic looking Black Bull).
I do not have favourites, but the large birds, older candleholders, and Paperweights are all very special to me.
As we live in a small older house, I am running out of space, so I will have to be very choosey about what I buy in the future.
As for how I found out about CFC, that was thanks to my friend John (Crystal Exchange UK), who recommended the club to me more than once.
As most of you will know, I have been a member of The CFC for almost 4 years, but I have only have been able to take a full part in the club since October 09. Due to my mother's need for constant help, I bought my first computer, so I did not have to leave her on her own for very long, which now means I can join in the chats even at 2 in the morning, ( I must be mad).
Before October 09, I was using the computers at the local library which gave me a break for an hour or so from looking after mother, and let me take part on the boards, but not the chats, as the library is not a 24 hour service.
Well there you go. I hope Pat will be happy now, and give my ears a rest, although from what I know about Pat, she will be after something else, very soon.
THAT'S ALL FOLKS!!!