The Editor of this site, Alan, is a member of the Dawe family who have had a presence in Cornwall for over 600 years.

Alan's branch of the family, as he puts it, "scarpered across the Tamar" at the turn of the 19th. century to Brixham, in Devon, from where one of his forefathers sailed as a captain in Nelson's Trafalgar Fleet. From there the family moved to Gloucester and in the 20th. century to York, where Alan was born.

Alan, has been a 'jobbing' musician since the age of 14. Under his professional name Alan St. Clair, he has spent a lifetime working in the entertainment & tourism industry as a dancer, singer, DJ, piano bar entertainer, cruise director and finally hotel and corporate event manager.

He has worked in a multitude of venues ranging from Casinos, 5 Star Hotels, Theatres, Cruise Ships, International Piano Bars and even Butlins, Minehead.

From London's West End to the Ritz in Paris and New York's Carlyle Hotel, his career has taken him to Europe, Scandinavia, the Middle East, the USA, South America and the Caribbean. He moved to Cornwall six years ago and regularly appeared at Hotels in Newquay.

Unfortunately, an ongoing illness led to him having a leg amputated  in 2006. However, not letting a little thing like an operation deter him, Alan has adapted to his new status and become increasingly involved in 'disability' matters, the culmination of which has led to the setting up of this site. He continues to be  involved in the Arts scene in the region with an obvious emphasis on promoting "disabled arts".

Alan says ...  " Obviously, we live in a predominantly rural area, there are resources but they are  few and there was no one to point me in their direction. Disabled people like a social life as much as the anyone and whilst sitting around waiting for a part as a one legged piano player in 'Doc Martin' I thought I could do something useful. Hopefully this site will help make it easier for people  to find accessible places, make friends and generally have a more interesting life".