When COVID first struck in 2020, schools closed and I was sent home with no work to do apart from continue with my business which was very difficult as all the model car fairs were cancelled and also restricted stock on the market. As my great grandad worked at Raleigh in Nottingham, I always had a passion for Raleigh bikes. I then made the transition from collecting vintage models to collecting vintage bikes.

A week later I purchased my first Raleigh Chopper. It was a Mk2 in Infra Red that had been restored over a ten year period after being found in Pangbourne river. Over the next couple of years, I have continued my Chopper journey with collecting almost 25 bikes and collating a collection of rarities.