The Voices team from BBC Radio Norfolk has given recording equipment to three very different people, to get a snapshot of their lives. Jade Brown, who is being tipped as Norfolk's next big singing sensation, has been documenting her meetings with Charlotte Church's ex-manager and music maestro Tim Rice. Jo Myers has also been telling us about her life as she struggles to open a new business, while coping with her four-year-old daughter and worrying about her husband who is in the Gulf. But we also wanted to hear from one of the town's real characters. When we were asking around, Peter Smith's name came up time and time again. Peter, who's 64, lives on the border of Scoulton and Carbrooke just outside Watton. Originally from Nottinghamshire, he moved to Norfolk 45 years ago, and now considers himself an honorary Norfolkman. Peter trained in agricultural engineering and was one of the first people to work for Bernard Matthews. He started off doing a bit everything and ended up in charge of the breeding stock. He worked on fruit farms for many years, using his engineering background to revolutionise the mechanical growing of fruit. Peter found more economical and efficient ways of growing fruit, particularly blackcurrants, and his methods are still used by farmers all over the country. Peter married Edna in 1959 and they had two sons, Jason and Carl. Three years ago, Peter decided to take life a bit easier and retired from full-time work. But having no regular job to go to just didn't suit him. So he applied for the job of groundsman at Watton Sports Centre, where he keeps the football and hockey pitches in tip-top condition. Peter has recently been made Norfolk Groundsman of the Year for the second time. But this year, he wants to take it further. Follow his story as the judges from the Football Association come to assess his pitches for Regional Groundsman of the Year. Will Peter make it to the very top this time? |