YOU CAN tell when you meet 89-years-young Gordon Andrews that he has lived a full and active life.

A former soldier and business owner, he did not let a thing like a stroke when he was sixty, stop him from “Getting busy living”.

Gordon set to a number of tasks: one was woodwork and another was writing.

Gordon has now had his first novel: Fans and Feathers published.

Gordon, surrounded by his family was down at Waterstones at Lakeside recently to sign copies of his book.

We caught up with him and asked him about the book and his love of writing.