Richard Ditchburn

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Richard Ditchburn

Richard Ditchburn, the author, was born in the village of Ryton, which can be found in northeast England, and he still lives there today. When he was thirteen, he got a job deliver...view moreRichard Ditchburn, the author, was born in the village of Ryton, which can be found in northeast England, and he still lives there today. When he was thirteen, he got a job delivering newspapers to houses around Ryton, which gave him a sense of responsibility and fulfilment. At sixteen he started as an apprentice on the local council as a mason pavior – a person who works mainly outside, constructing or repairing footways, roadways, and walls. In both of these jobs he encountered many different and wonderful people, seeing all aspects of good and bad in people. He wrote Raine’s Rainbow Socks as a way of showing children the good in life and how helpful everyone can be – just as Richard has been over the years. At twenty-five, Richard became a manager of a betting shop, and he is still a manager today. As a betting shop manager he is charged with protecting the young and the vulnerable from the world of gambling. Children at a young age can be easily persuaded to do the wrong thing; Richard hopes that Raine’s Rainbow Socks can teach a child to do the right thing.view less