(Born 1956) Interviewed January 2017.

Mike’s step-father owned the Maldon built sloop the “Blackwater Cygnet”. As a boy he enjoyed sailing, going to the Marine lake and buying dabs. He remembers the Heybridge Basin Jazz Club. He recalls various aspects of the High Street and the Fisherman’s Hall on the Hythe. He worked at Bentalls before going in to the Navy.