Andy Simpson

Andy Simpson was an amateur photographer who was taken on by Ernest Bishop at the Camera Shop in late 1974.

Andy was young and confident; Deirdre Hunt called him "Flash Andy". Andy fancied Deirdre and used his photography to chat her up, offering first to give her lessons and then to photograph her, she turned both invitations down but enjoyed flirting with the overconfident man while making it clear that he didn't have a chance with her as she was engaged to Billy Walker.

Andy was also good at his job. He hoped for £15 a week but settled for £10. He handled a booking at a presentation at the gasworks dinner and dance without Ernie's help and got on well with Emily Bishop, although when he jokingly asked if, when Ernie got home at 1am after an engagement, if Emily was waiting for him with her rolling pin poised, Emily sternly advised Andy not to refer to his wife as "the wife" if he ever got married.

1974

 * Mon 18th Nov
 * Wed 20th Nov
 * Mon 9th Dec
 * Wed 11th Dec