Bob Cairns has lived in Ringmer for over 40 years. A retired Personnel Manager he worked in Lewes for 39 years. He was born in Newhaven, and with family there for 400 years, feels local to this area. His interests are varied and include local and family history, gardening, books, music, travel, Probus and U3A. He has collected Edwardian picture postcards of Lewes, Ringmer and the surrounding villages for 40 years and has amassed 2000 cards of Lewes and 1800 of the surrounding villages.